McLafferty

Esther L. McLafferty, 84, formerly of South Main Street, died Monday at Elmcroft of Saxonburg.

Born Jan. 1, 1924, in Sarver, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Savilla Woodside Smail.

Esther graduated from the Butler Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse. She worked for 26 years on the night shift at the Butler Memorial Hospital until her retirement. She was a member of the nurses alumni at Butler Hospital.

She was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Butler.

Esther's husband, Regis J. McLafferty, who she married June 28, 1948, preceded her in death Nov. 23, 1997. A grandson, two brothers and two sisters also preceded her.

Surviving are her son and his wife, Terrance P. and Cynthia McLafferty of Baden; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Cheryl and James Grey of Sarver, Patricia Moore of Mesa, Ariz., and Susan and Kenneth Furlong of Pickerington, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive her.

<B>McLafferty </B>—<B> </B>Friends of Esther L. McLafferty, who died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from the funeral home. Interment will follow at the St. John Cemetery in Coylesville.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.