Elmer L. Truskey

Elmer L. Truskey, 94, of Long Branch, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. A son of the late John and Elizabeth (Wisyanski) Truskey, he was born in Monessen on April 18, 1931. A lifelong resident of Coal Center, Elmer was an active member of the Mon Valley Shipmates and a member and legionier of the Roscoe American Legion Post # 801. He was a proud United States Navy Veteran, serving from 1951 to 1955. Elmer had been employed at the Monessen BOF in the steel industry where he worked as a lab technician for many years before retiring. He is survived by a daughter, Colleen Haftman of Charleroi, a daughter in-law, Lisa Truskey (Gary) of Coal Center, two grandchildren, Dr. Lauren (Nick) Truskey-Longo of Philadelphia and Daniel Truskey Jr. (Charhea) of Coal Center, two sisters, Yolanda Jarouse of Perryopolis and Elizabeth Pfrogner of California, PA, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Truskey on December 9, 2024, his son, Daniel Truskey on January 27, 2021, and a son in-law, Tim Haftman, and three siblings, Laura Rowten, Robert Truskey, and George Truskey. Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 1 P.M. in Mount Calvary Cemetery (Coal Center) with Rev. Gerald Mikonis officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.