Sara J. Somerville, age 86, of East Butler, passed away Tuesday at UPMC Passavant.
Born in Pitcairn, PA on August 31, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Foster Earl and Olive Susana Jones Spaugy.
She was a homemaker and a member of East Butler Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two sons, Earl D. Stutz, of Dover, PA and Terry R. Stutz, of Butler; five daughters, Georgia A. Canada and her husband, Michael, of Altus, Oklahoma, Linda S. Busch and her husband, Ryan, of Wichita, KS, Mary Beth Somerville, of Saxonburg, Loretta A. Christley and her husband, Scott, of Butler, and Donna R. "D" Pithers and her husband, John, of Butler; one step-daughter, Carletta M. Weichey of Butler; five step-sons, Raymond A. Somerville, Jr, and his wife, Melissa, of Cabot, Gary Paul Somerville of New Bethlehem, Jim F. Somerville of Herman, Keith E. Somerville and his wife, Delores, of North East, PA, and David L. Somerville of Rimersburg.
Also surviving are eighteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A. Somerville, Sr. who passed away March 10, 2015; three brothers; one sister; and one granddaughter.
There will be no visitation.
Funeral Services for Sara J. Somerville, age 86, of East Butler, who passed away March 1, 2016, will be held, Sunday, May 8, 2016, at three p.m. at East Butler Presbyterian Church, 9th and Randolph Streets, East Butler, with the Rev. Mary Kitchen, Pastor, officiating.
To honor Sara's memory, the family requests that friends and family attending the service wear bright colors.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the East Butler Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 569 East Butler, PA. 16029 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL., 60601