Donald E. Stiller

Donald E. Stiller, 84, formerly of Tarentum, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge where he was a resident the past 4 years. He was born October 24, 1935 in New Kensington a son of the late Henry D. Stiller and Lyda (Degnan) Stiller, Bartholf and Charles W. Bartholf who he was raised by. Donald spent most of his life in the local area where he was a Glass Breaker for the former American St. Gobain Glass in Arnold. He was a Korean war veteran serving in the US Air Force and was in the Army National Guard for 2 years. Donald graduated from Har Brack High School in 1953 and attended CCAC for 2 years for Medical Lab Technician. He was a pilot for private air crafts, was an accomplished musician, played the banjo and was a guest performer with Sweet Adelines. Donald taught scuba diving and scuba rescue, river rescue.

            Survivors include his children Deborah D. Carnathan, of Tarentum and Dana E. (Joanne) Stiller, of Penn Hills; grandchildren Kathy Jo, Michelle, Rachel, Joseph, Douglas and Jessica and 1 great granddaughter. Also surviving are his sister’s, Patricia A. Valuikas, of Natrona Heights and Barbara (Ronald) Mildner, of Upper Burrell. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son Douglas E. Stiller, daughter Beverly J. Gilbert and a grandson Jason Stiller.

            All services and burial in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Twp. will be private. Arrangements by Duster Funeral Home, Inc. 347 E 10^th Ave, Tarentum, 724-224-1526. VISIT: dusterfh.com