Steven P. "Steve" McFeely

Steven P. McFeely
Steven P. McFeely, 52, of Grove City passed away Tuesday at his home after a 4½-year battle with leukemia. He had tremendous faith in his Savior Jesus Christ and he fought to the end. He is now with his son, Kyle.
He was born on Nov. 28, 1959, in Grove City, to William J. McFeely III and Martha Dee (Uselton) McFeely.
He graduated in 1977 from Franklin High School.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren, Maddie, 3, Kyle, almost 2, and Bri, 4½ months. Steve was passionate about hunting. He especially loved archery hunting and planting food plots for deer where his efforts were rewarded this past hunting season when Steve, Sally, Amber and Doug all harvested trophies. He looked forward every year to spring gobbler season with his son, Kyle, and daughter, Amber. He also loved the family tradition of buck season.
Steve was an exceptional athlete. He excelled at golf, softball and volleyball throughout his life. He also enjoyed competitive archery and pistol shooting and shooting for fun with his family.
He was a self-employed taxidermist, receiving many awards for his taxidermy. He also was employed at Interstate Pipe and Supply, Clintonville, and, after 30 years of service, retired in 2007 due to disability from leukemia.
He was a member of the Church of Beloved Disciple, Grove City. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Taxidermy Association, Ducks Unlimited and the NRA.
He was married to Sally L. (Deniker) McFeely on Aug. 1, 1981, and she survives at the home. He enjoyed doing everything with Sally, who was his wife and best friend for 30 years.
Surviving are his wife, Sally at the home; one daughter, Amber E. Osborn and her husband, Douglas, of Grove City; three grandchildren, Maddie, Kyle and Bri; his mother, Dee McFeely of Grove City; his best friend, Dane Sloan of Grove City; one sister, Sandra Fleming and her husband, Jeffrey, of Foxburg; and two brothers, Larry McFeely of Slippery Rock and Daniel McFeely and his wife, Kris, of Harrisville.
He was preceded in death by his son, Kyle S. McFeely, who died Oct. 14, 2005, and his father, William J. McFeely.
MCFEELEY - Friends of Steven P. McFeely, who passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Jamison Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at the Church of the Beloved Disciple, Grove City, at 11 a.m. Monday with Monsignor Edward J. Zeitler, associate pastor of the Church of Notre Dame Hermitage, officiating. Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Park Grove City.
Memorial donations can be made to the Department of Safety Management, c/o Dr. Joseph Cali, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Make checks payable to the Slippery Rock University Foundation and on the memo of the check please write Kyle S. Mcfeely Scholarship.
Online condolences may be sent to www.jamisonfuneralhome.corn