Judith Merz

September 19, 1938 - January 18, 2020

Judith E. "Judy" Merz, 81, of Zelienople, PA, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at UPMC Passavant-McCandless. She was born September 19, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Steck) Walsh. She had been a nurse's aide at Lutheran Senior Life Community at St. John's Home in Mars for many years. She enjoyed fishing, reading, bowling, baking, bingo, scratch off tickets and watching football games. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Merz, who died October 2, 2017, her brother, Thomas Walsh, 4 sisters, Edna "Bea" Hays, Arlene Roman, Jackie Beatty, and Connie Keillor. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 12 until time of service at 2 PM with Lois Trimbur, celebrant from Grace at Calvary Lutheran Church officiating. Private interment in the Butler County Memorial Park, Butler, PA.