Arthur A. Aaron

Arthur A. “Art” Aaron, age 92, of Clarion, passed away peacefully late Thursday evening, June 11, 2026, at the Clarion Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 5, 1933, in Strattanville. Art was the last surviving sibling of three children of the late Edward L. and Myrtle M. Brinkley Aaron. After graduating from Clarion Area High School in 1951, he attended Clarion University for two years, where he played football. In 1953, Art enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge in 1955. He then returned to Clarion and continued his education, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in education in 1957 and a master’s degree in communications in 1972. Art married the love of his life, Nola M. Avery, on December 28, 1957, and they shared over sixty-eight wonderful years of marriage. He was a history and social studies teacher at Keystone High School, retiring in 1993 after almost forty years. Art was a sports enthusiast and, while at Keystone, he coached football and golf. He was proactive in the community and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus in Clarion, the American Legion Post #066 and Lions Club, both of Clarion, and the P.A.S.R. (Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees). He leaves behind his beloved wife, Nola; two sons, John M. Aaron and his wife, Cathy, of Williamsburg, VA, and Patrick E. Aaron and his wife, Lindsay, of Canonsburg; his granddaughter, Ashley Dawn Crooks and her husband, Martin, of Corsica; his grandson, John Mark Aaron of Spokane, WA; and two great-grandchildren, Avery Claire Crooks and Marshal Harris Crooks. Art also leaves behind his two nieces, Valerie Gatesman-McQuitty and her husband, Sean, of Silver Spring, MD, and Mary Jo Bettwy and her husband, Mark, of Clarion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant brother, Edward C. Aaron, and his sister, Mary Jane Gatesman. Military honors will be accorded at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026, by the American Legion Post #066 at the Robert V. Burns Funeral Home in Clarion. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. Jason Feigh presiding. Inurnment will take place at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Art’s honor to the American Legion Post #066, 530 Main Street, Clarion, PA 16214.

Arthur A. Aaron

October 5, 1933 - June 11, 2026