She was born on February 22, 1933, in Mercer County, Worth Township, PA to Floyd and Dessie (McClelland) Westlake.
Esther graduated from Sandy Lake High School and Sharon General Hospital School of Nursing. She worked at Deshon VA Hospital and Sunnyview Nursing Home.
Esther was a member of Community Alliance Church in Butler, PA.
On February 26, 1955, Esther married her husband, H. Clair Mitcheltree who proceeded her in death on September 9, 1997.
Esther is survived by three children; Thomas (Paulette) Mitcheltree, Ronald (Janet) Mitcheltree, and Russell (Kelly) Mitcheltree. She is also survived by grandchildren; Beth Cavaliero, Lori Cavaliero, and Nickolas (Kendell) Mitcheltree; great-grandchildren; Evan Knauer, Adam Knauer, Liza (Tyler) Knaus, Holly Zulick, and Grace Mitcheltree.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Janet (Samuel) Zimmerman and brother, Charles (Patricia) Westlake.
Esther’s family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the staff of Concordia at the Orchard for the compassionate care they provided during her eight years of residence.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. with a funeral service immediately following at 12:00 P.M. at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001.
Esther will be laid to rest beside her husband at Summit Presbyterian Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road, Butler, PA 16001.
All who knew Esther are encouraged to share memories and upload photos to her unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.