Askey

Pamela J. Askey, 65, of Sigel, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, while at Clarion Hospital.

Born June 14, 1960, in Waconia, Minn., she was the daughter of Stanley and Theda Olyer Maas.

She was a 1978 graduate of Waconia High School and continued her education by obtaining a bachelor's degree in Missiology and Bible at Saint Paul Bible College (now Crown College) in St. Bonifacius, Minn., and a Master of Divinity degree at Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, N.Y.

She is survived by her husband Donald Askey, whom she married on Aug. 22, 1998, at Community Alliance Church in Butler.

Mrs. Askey above all valued her life in the ministry serving the Lord in the church, short-term missions in the Philippines and Envision Atlanta, missionary candidate, an official worker of the CMA, a homemaker and homeschooling her children, serving in the Bronx, Tacoma, Butler and Brookville. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning, singing, playing several instruments and camels.

Her memberships included Brookville Alliance Church serving as Deaconess; she was a board member of Mahaffey Camp and Conference Center, member of 4-H Jefferson County Renegade Riders and of 4-H Jefferson and Butler County Robotics, a member of Butler Alliance Women, a home schoolteacher and coordinator, secretary for the Constitutional Republicans of Western PA and Eldred Township election minority inspector.

In addition to her husband, Donald, she is survived by her son, Thomas Askey; her daughters, Ruth and Rebekah Askey; her brothers, Richard (Jolene Berg) Maas, Stanley “Edward” (Kathy) Maas, David (Ann) Maas and Mark (Teresa) Maas; her sisters, Margaret (Randy) Florek, Mary (Nicholas) Gill, Debora (Todd) Willsey and twin, Patricia (James) Polk; and her sister-in-law, Becky (John) Maas.

Those preceding her in death in addition to her parents are her brother, John Maas; a nephew, Daniel Polk; and a niece, Hannah Willsey.

ASKEY — Family of Pamela J. Askey, who died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faith Way, Butler, and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brookville Alliance Church, 59 Stone Road, Brookville, Pa.

Interment with graveside committal service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Brockport Cemetery, Brockport, Elk County, with the Rev. J. Ray Baker presiding.

Additionally, friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church with a memorial service at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James Polk and the Rev. Richard “Dick” Jenks officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Mahaffey Camp and Conference Center.

Arrangements are under the direction of FURLONG FUNERAL HOME.

Friends and family may order flowers, leave an online condolence, light a memorial candle, share a memory and obtain additional information by visiting www.furlongfuneralhome.com.

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