Father James M. Goldberg

1942 - 2025

Father James M. Goldberg passed away on Oct. 9, 2025, at the age of 82. Father served as a priest in the Diocese of Greensburg for 36 years. A son of the late Clinton and Jennie McNulty Goldberg, Father Goldberg was born in Blairsville on Nov. 19, 1942. He attended primary school at his parish, SS. Simon & Jude, and graduated from Blairsville/Saltsburg High School. He attended seminary at St. Fidelis College, Herman, Butler County, for two years, and then spent four years at Mount St. Mary's, Emmitsburg, MD. He was ordained to the priesthood May 1, 1976, at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg. During his time in ministry, Father was assigned as Associate Pastor at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg, in 1976, and then at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Indiana in 1981. In 1985, he became the Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Irwin. In 1987, he became pastor at St. Michael, Glen Campbell, and its mission of Ss. Peter & Paul, Arcadia. In 1992, he became pastor of All Saints, Masontown, and its mission, St. Francis de Sales, McClellandtown. In 1994, he became pastor of St. Louis, Lucernemines. In 2002, he became pastor of St. John Baptist de la Salle, Delmont, and administrator of St. Mary Parish in Export. In 2008, he became a senior priest active with pastoral responsibilities at St. Ambrose, Avonmore; St. Matthew, Saltsburg; and St. Sylvester, Slickville, with residence at St. Sylvester. Father Goldberg retired from active ministry in 2012. At the time of his death, he was residing at St. Anne Home in Greensburg. Surviving are his sister, Helen Slusarcyk of Latrobe; his brother, Robert Goldberg of Luciusboro; a sister-in-law, Portia Goldberg of Blairsville; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Father Goldberg was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Goldberg; his sister, Jane Kanouff; and his brothers-in-law, David Kanouff and Joseph Slusarcyk. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at SHOEMAKER FUNERAL HOME, 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA 15717. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at St. Simon and Jude Parish Church. Interment will be in SS Simon and Jude Cemetery in Blairsville, PA. To view the online obituary, sign the guest book, or send condolences, visit www.shoemakerfamilyservices.com.