Merle L. Shaffer

Merle L. Shaffer, 78, of Carmichaels, Pa., died at 11:05 P.M. on Monday, October 28, 2013 in his home. He was born October 19, 1935 in Jenners, Somerset County, Pa., a son of the late Lloyd David and Pearl E. (Emmert) Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer resided in Greene County most of his life and worked at the U. S. Steel Corporation Robena Mine for 32 years retiring on May 20, 1997. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local 4321, a social member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491 and a member of the Slavonic Club in Crucible, Pa. On May 15, 1954, he married Pearl E. Clark, who died November 10, 2005. Surviving are three sons, Merle E. Shaffer of Carmichaels, Pa., Lloyd R. Shaffer and his wife, Annetta, of Carmichaels and Ricky L. Shaffer and his wife, Joy, of Masontown, Pa.; a daughter, Vicky L. Shaffer Novak and her husband, Jeff, of Greensboro, Pa.; six grandchildren, David Matthew Shaffer, Brandi Lynn Shaffer Merritt, Lloyd Russell Shaffer, III, Garrett Phillips, Kristi Shaffer Breakiron and Justin McCann; six great grandchildren; a brother, Ronald E. Shaffer of Carmichaels; four sisters, Janet Gnagy and her husband, Homer, Mary E. Shaffer Hoffman, Arlene DeArmitt and Nancy Shaffer Vanscoy, all of Somerset, Pa.; a son-in-law, Dave Phillips, of Mount Morris, Pa. and several nieces and nephews. A daughter, Darlene F. Shaffer Phillips, died in November of 2009. Family and friends are welcome from 4 to 8 P.M. on Friday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 8:00 P.M. on Friday, November 1, 2013. The Rev. Harold O. Kelley will officiate. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Amedisys Hospice of Pennsylvania, 2183 McClellandtown Rd, Masontown, PA 15461.