Elmer E. Smitley
Elmer E. “Snuffy” Smitley, 88, of Waynesburg, died Monday, March 18, 2019.
He was born September 28, 1930, in Mather, a son of the late Calvin and Emily Schmidtke Smitley.
Mr. Smitley attended Jefferson schools and served in the United States Army.
He was a retired coal miner for Gateway Coal Company and a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
On January 14, 1972, he married Patty Lea Funk, who survives.
Also surviving are four children, Connie (Robert) Nyswaner of Clarksville, Lonnetta (Jess) Pitcock of Waynesburg, Roxanna Nelson of Washington and Rheanna (Rick) Shaffer of Waynesburg; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are daughter Shelley Snyder; son Ronald “Jake” Smitley; grandson Philip Nelson Jr.; three brothers, Herb, Art and William Smitley; five sisters, Emily “Toots” Henrish, Wilma Havanis, JoAnn Paulson, Pauline Burich and Gert Krieger.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Behm Funeral Homes, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, with the Rev. Carl Leipold officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.