Esther M. Moore, 91, of Center Township, Butler, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 3, 2026 at Quality of Life Services- Worthington, PA.
Esther was born May 10, 1935 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Ralph L. Herold and Edith M. (Ryder) Herold.
Esther graduated from Butler High School in 1953. Soon after graduation, she married Charles L. Moore, of Butler and started a family together. Over the years, she worked at the Troutman’s Department Store, on the Herold Family farm, assisted senior citizens with maintaining their homes and retired from the Butler Memorial Hospital in 1997. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and giving a helping hand to anyone who needed it. One of her pleasures was baking sweet treats and we were never quite sure if she or others enjoyed her creations more. Her most popular special recipe was her soft and delicious sugar cookies. Due to her upbringing on the Herold farm, she always had a passion for animals, gardening, taking care of lawns, and especially enjoyed activities that kept her in the yard rather than indoors. If a door or window frame needed painting, she was the one who held the brush. A special farm- learned skill that we all laughed with her about was her spot-on rooster crow.
She is survived by her son, Chuck L. Moore, Jr., of Center Township, PA; daughter, Karen (Richard) Shields, of Slippery Rock, PA; granddaughter, Ashley Shields, and niece, Dawn Campbell.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Moore, whom she married on June 12, 1953 and passed away on July 23, 2005, an infant brother; sister, Blanche V. McCommons, and brother- in- law, Benjamin McCommons.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001, with Pastor Joe Olkowski of Zion Church and Chaplain at Quality of Life Services-Sugar Creek.
Esther will be laid to rest at Greenlawn Burial Estates.
All who knew Esther are encouraged to share memories and upload photos to her unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Butler County Humane Society at https://www.bchspa.info/.