Paul  Acton, 79, of Monongahela, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 in the Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, South Carolina. He was born  March 2, 1938 in Monongahela, the son of William and Hanna Tollan Acton.
Paul was a retired master machinist from US Steel, Irvin Works and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He loved taking trips with Retta "Dolly", watching John Wayne movies, sitting on the front porch and was a very active member of the local AARP.
He is survived by four sons and four daughters, Kelley Wilson and her husband Gruter, Shawn Acton and his wife Krystal, Erin Lambert and her late husband Vince, all of Columbia, South Carolina, Rodney Dunmeyer and his wife Kathy of Donora, Orrin Dunmeyer and his wife Audrey of Monessen, Tammy Bright and her husband Harry of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sandy Atkins and her husband Ron, and Joey Laski, all of Monongahela; fifteen grandchildren; twenty two great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Retta "Dolly" Acton who died October 30, 2012.
Friends will be received on Friday, October 13, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM   in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. William Lytle officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society of Western PA, 320 Bilmar Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.