John E. Fetter

1950 - 2017

John E. Fetter Jr., 66, of Greensburg, died Friday, April 28, 2017, in Hempfield Manor. He was born Dec. 20, 1950, in Greensburg, a son of the late John E. Sr. and Valeria A. (Aleshunas) Fetter. Prior to retirement in 2015, he had been employed by Lowe's, Greensburg. He was a member of St. Paul Parish, Greensburg, the VFW Post 33, Greensburg; a longtime Scout leader for Pack and Troop 419; and he was a former president of Greensburg Salem Football Parents Association. He enjoyed classic and progressive rock music. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Mary M. "Babe" (Liegey) Fetter; two sons, whom he was very proud of, and their wives, whom he adored, Christopher Fetter, and his wife, Amy, of Pittsburgh, and Timothy Fetter, and his wife, Erin, of Greensburg; three grandchildren, who were his pride and joy, Owen, Evan and Miranda; his loving and devoted sister, Valerie Hammack; and his sisters, Joanne Fetter and Patricia Hutchinson; five brothers-in-law, Edward Liegey (Connie), Joseph Liegey (Joann) and Robert Liegey (Betty Anne), all of Frenchville, Pa., David Liegey, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Gary Hammack, of Greensburg; and many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews; and cousins; his aunt, Sally Fetter, of South Greensburg; and special friends, Karlice Burkart, Marie Gasperin, and Frank Raneri, all of Greensburg. The family would like to thank the wonderful neighbors for all their kindnesses and a special thanks to the Hillman and Arnold Palmer Cancer Centers, Hempfield Manor and Excela Hospice.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 516 Stanton St., Greensburg. Prayers will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home, followed at 10 a.m. by a funeral Mass to be celebrated in St. Paul Parish, Greensburg. Interment will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, with full military honors accorded by the VFW Post 33 Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the American Cancer Society, 510 Pellis Road, Greensburg, PA 15601. www.bachafh.com.