Esther J. Durdevich

Esther J. Durdevich obituary, Mt. Pleasant, PA

Esther J. Durdevich

Esther Durdevich Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. - Belle Vernon on Jan. 28, 2026.
Esther J. Durdevich, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 27, 2026 in Oasis at Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Pa. A daughter of the late Wayne and Genevieve Hough, she was born in Victory on September 20, 1947.

A former resident of Scottdale for 21 years, Esther has been a resident of Mt. Pleasant for the past 10 years. She was a homemaker, a wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Rich Walt of North Carolina and Tim and Kristin Durdevich of Rostraver Township, a daughter and son-in-law, Jenny and Clifton Miller of Elizabeth; eight grandchildren, Robyn Lumley, Alex Lumley, Christy Smith, Shane, Seth, Shella Walt and Peyton and Ethan Durdevich.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander Durdevich in 2015; three brothers, Robert, George and Jim Hough, and two sisters, Carol Rimel and Connie Hough.

There will be no public visitation or services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc 700 Broad Avenue Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.

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