Louise J. Emmett, age 85, of Butler, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born in Butler on May 1, 1935, she was a daughter of Claude Rivers, Sr. and Ella Catherine Rodgers Rivers.
Louise was a member of Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church, where she worked for many years as an administrative secretary. In addition, her many volunteer activities at Saint Andrew included serving as Eucharistic Minister and lector.
She is survived by one son, Charles D. Emmett, of Pittsburgh; two “daughters”, Helen Morse, of Pittsburgh, and Beth Werner, of Butler; three grandchildren, Johnathan Emmett, Meara Emmett and Katherine Emmett; one brother-in-law, John Emmett, and John’s wife, Mary Grey Emmett, of Drexel Hill, Pa.; one sister-in-law, Virginia Rivers, of Butler; and numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Louise was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles W. Emmett, who passed away January 11, 2010; nine brothers, John Rivers, Thomas Joseph “Joe” Rivers, Robert Rivers, Claude “Ike” Rivers, Donald “Dutch” Rivers, Eugene Rivers, Anthony “Nick” Rivers, James Rivers, and Louis “Duke” Rivers; and four sisters, Mary Rivers, Ellen Imelda Rivers, Catherine “Lucille” Jenkins, and Martha “Ann” Rivers Allen.
Louise’s family is comforted to know that Louise is finally seeing her husband and her mother again.
There was no visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church, with Rev. Nick Argentieri officiating.
Burial took place in Greenlawn Burial Estates.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler.
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