Joseph C. Weaver, Sr.

Joseph C. Weaver, Sr., 87, of Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Latrobe Hospital.

The son of Rev. Homer L. and Freda (Cornman) Weaver he was born April, 8 1934 in Punxsutawney.

Mr. Weaver attended the Free Methodist Church, now CrossRoads Community Church in Blairsville, until recent years when he attended the Christian Missionary Alliance Church of Blairsville.

Married on June 6, 1953 to the former Doris English of Rossiter, Mr. Weaver worked for Agway in Blairsville, and then for many years as an installer for Bell Telephone/Verizon, serving the Blairsville, Boliver, and Parkwood area until his retirement in 1996.  He then joined his wife at Weaver's House of Herbs in Black Lick, PA until her retirement.

He had three great loves in his life, his God, his wife of 65 years, and family.  A hardworking man, he still had time to lend a helping hand to others and like his wife welcomed any family member in need of love and shelter.

In past years he enjoyed playing golf mostly for hanging out with his sons and grandsons, fishing with his grandchildren, gardening, and still enjoyed mowing grass.  He and his wife also enjoyed bluegrass and gospel music, and attended Martinsburg Gospel Sing for many years.

Surviving are his six children: Joseph Jr. (Patti), Blairsville; Perry (Doris), Home; Lori Steffen (Mike), New Alexandria; Lynn Shetler (Denver), Blairsville; Valorie Armstrong (Steve), Spiceland, Ind; and Jackie Huston (Jim), Latrobe; 15 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren, and 2 expected; three sisters-in-law: Nelda Shields of Gaston, Ind.; Marge English, Erie; Shirley Weaver, Indiana; one brother-in-law, Bill Dunmire, Punxsutawney; and many nieces and nephews.

Along with his parents and his wife, Doris on September 1, 2018, he was preceded in death by two infant grandsons; one infant great-granddaughter; two brothers, Homer Jr. and William; and one sister Dorothy Elbel.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 pm Thursday and also Friday morning from 10 am to the time of services at 11 conducted by Pastor John Sykes, at Shoemaker Funeral Home Inc., Blairsville.

Interment will be private.