Robert G. Whitfield – Speers
Robert G. Whitfield, 96, of Speers, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in his home. A son of the late Rosalie Bissieri Whit field, he was born in Monessen on Sept. 19, 1928. A lifelong resident of Speers, Robert was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church, where he was the choir director for many years, sang at many weddings and was a former Sunday School teacher. He was also a barbershop singer for 35 years, even having directed the group at one point. Robert was a longtime member of the Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association and the Centerville Borough Sportsman’s Association. He was employed as a machinist all of his life, first at the former Page Steel in Monessen and then at Royal Hydraulics in Cokeburg, retiring in the mid-1990s. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran, proudly serving in the Korean War. He is survived by a daughter, Wendy Whitfield of Speers; a son, Robert Whitfield of Waxhaw, N.C.; two grandchildren, Danielle (Steve) Tiernan and Jessie Lynn Whitfield and her fiancé, Josh Evans; a great-granddaughter, Bailee Jo Tiernan; and a sister, Rosalie Kochenbach of Mt. Lebanon. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey E. Whitfield, on May 24, 1992; a sister, Mary Jean Maxwell; and a daughter inlaw, Vicki Whitfield. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www. FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory. com. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Speers United Methodist Church, 810 Jane Ave., Charleroi, with the Rev. Beverly Gross officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park.
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