Dr. Harry Alexander Black Jr. was Mr. Carnegie.

He won the official designation in 1977, but the title applied for much longer to the general practitioner who opened an office in Carnegie in 1946 and stayed until 1992.

Dr. Black, formerly of Rosslyn Farms, died Oct. 2 at Friendship Village Health Center in Upper St. Clair. He was 91, and he and his wife had moved to the retirement community several years ago.

"Harry was probably one of the last doctors who made house calls," said George Haudenshield, a retired dentist and one of Dr. Black's patients.

Haudenshield's office was only a short walk from Dr. Black's Main Street office in Carnegie, where there was always a constant flow of patients.

Although Dr. Black had a heavy workload, he made sure he gave each patient his full attention.

"He had a style that made you feel at ease," Haudenshield said. "He never rushed a patient, even if he had 15 or 16 people in the waiting room."

He also made frequent visits to the homes of his patients.

"He did it for everybody who needed him," said Dorothy Florence of Robinson, one of Dr. Black's longtime friends. "He was never too busy."

Dr. Black was born on Oct. 18, 1912, and was raised in Mercer, Pa. He graduated from the medical school at the University of Pittsburgh in 1938 and served as a medic in France with the Army during World War II.

Dr. Black began his family practice in Carnegie in 1946, and he soon became a fixture in the community.

He served as president of the Carnegie Boys' Club and as an elder at the First Presbyterian Church in both Carnegie and Pittsburgh. He was also a member of the Carnegie Rotary Club for more than 50 years.

In 1977, Dr. Black was named "Mr. Carnegie" for his commitment and service to the town.

Dr. Black enjoyed needlework and made many wall hangings with his loom, according to Dr. Joseph Novak of Ligonier, who attended medical school with Dr. Black.

He also used his needlework skills in the office. "If you fell, he'd stitch you right up," Florence said. "And you'd never see the stitch."

Upon his death, Dr. Black donated his body to the Humanity Gifts Registry of Pennsylvania to educate medical students.

Dr. Black is survived by his wife, Rose Marie; a son, Harry Black, of Fort Collins, Colo.; two daughters, Rosemary Black, also of Fort Collins, and Marjorie Black, of Bozeman, Mont.; a brother, the Rev. T. Donald Black, of Rydal, Montgomery County; a sister, Anne Bass, of Ben Avon; and one granddaughter.

A service will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair.