Mabel Marie McCurdy, 91, of Saxonburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. She was born on Jan. 24, 1921 in Westmoreland County, Bell Township. She is the daughter of the late William Conrad of Westmoreland County and Mildred "Millie" Mabel (Pierce) Steffey of Nowrytown, Indiana County. Married on May 29, 1939 in Greensburg, she celebrated 59 years of marriage with Charlie "Puppa" Roy McCurdy until his death on Sept. 11, 1998. Mabel was a farmer's wife, belonged to Grange and Homemakers and enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking, she was "always doing for others," especially her family. She is survived by her daughter and caregivers, Donna (McCurdy) and her husband, Wayne Deaner of Saxonburg, a grandson, Bryan Deaner of Portland, Ore., a granddaughter Brenda (Deaner) and her husband, Jeff Negley, great-grandchildren, Levi and Olivia of Freeport; a daughter, Darlene (McCurdy) and her husband, Jim Knepper of Somerset, a grandson, Tristan Knepper, his wife Gladys and great-grandchildren: Joshua, Annastasia, and twins, Darlene and Consuela of Conyers, Ga.; a son Charlie McCurdy, his wife Linda (Krause) of Milton, Del., granddaughter, Andrea (McCurdy) and her husband, Tony Senturk and great-grandchild Aaron of Milton, Del.; a granddaughter, Laurie (McCurdy) Bucka and great grandchildren Bethany and Zackary of Milton, Del. She is also survived by one sister, Vivian Sandors of Bakersfield, Calif., sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews and her friends. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers: Boyd Steffey, Russell Steffey, Earnest Steffey and William Steffey, and three sisters: Viola Neudorfer, Sylvia DeFrances and Ruth Martz. Family and friends will be received at the Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. where a service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, the Rev. Ralph G. Landis officiating. Interment Berlin I.O.O.F. cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to: VNA Hospice at 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA 16001 or Life Butler at 231 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001. www.DeanerFuneralsAndCremations.com
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