June 11, 1920 - May 15, 2008

Ellen M. Covert, age 87 of Sunnyview Home, Butler, Pennsylvania formerly of Whippo Avenue died on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 10:35 p.m. in the Butler Memorial Hospital. 

Born June 11, 1920 in Butler, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Albert McCurdy and the late Fannie McCurdy. 

Mrs. Covert was a dietician for Butler County Head Start in Bon Aire and also Sunnyview Home and the Butler Country Club. During the war she was employed at Pullman Standard. 

Mrs. Covert is survived by two daughters, Mrs. (Ronald) Barbara Fundark of Butler, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Carolyn Neyman also of Butler, Pennsylvania; by nine grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, by two sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Mrs. Covert was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel A. Covert, Sr. on February 13,1978, by three sons, Daniel A. Covert, Jr., Richard Allen Covert, Roger Dale Covert and by several brothers and sisters. 

There will be no public visitation. Graveside committal service will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Jefferson Cemetery, Clover Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania with the Reverend William Gumpper of First United Methodist Church officiating. Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania is handling the arrangements.

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