John Ernst
John Ernst, 77, of Butler, passed away Friday at the VNA Hospice Inpatient.
He was born April 8, 1939, in Yellowdog, Pa., to the late Malcom Ward Ernst and Lillian Dell (McClain) Ernst.
John worked as a School Bus General Manager for Laidlaw. He was a member in the Italian Club of Butler. John's favorite work was as a self-employed Disc Jockey for 20 years as J.C.'s Disc Jockey.
John is survived by his wife, Susan, who he married on April 24, 1964; one daughter, S. Joneen Ernst-Mascellino and her husband, Chuck, of Evans City; one son, Derek Chad Ernst and his wife, Rita, of Cranberry Township; five grandchildren, Dylan Mascellino, Ariana Mascellino, Alec Mascellino, Gabe Davis and Arabella Ernst; one sister, Judy Blecha of Gainesville, Ga.; four nieces, Amy, Karen, Laura and Lisa; and one nephew, Glenn.
ERNST — Friends of John Ernst, who passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Darren Bowers, pastor of Northway Christian Community, officiating.Burial will take place in the Greenlawn Burial Estates.Memorial donations can be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 3 International Drive, Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573; St. Jude Children's Research, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or the Butler Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053.Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.
