Obituary

John E. “Ed” Tress, 91, of Brookville, PA, formerly of Beaver Falls, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Laurelbrooke Landing Nursing Home.

Born October 30, 1930, in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late John S. and Helen Mae (Davidson) Tress.  John worked at Babcock and Wilcox as a millwright, and then went on to work as a custodian in the Blackhawk School District.  John was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church in Darlington and the Lions Club.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Violet “Sis” (Crawford) Tress; a daughter, Kristy Lynn Tress; two brothers, Thomas and Joseph Tress; and two sisters, Patricia (Bernard) Denman and Helen Mae (Gerald) Veh.

He is survived by two sons, Gregory (Nancy) Tress and Richard (Sally) Tress; one daughter, Lisa (Richard) Smith; 10 grandchildren, Allie, Marcus, and Ben Tress (fiancé Gianna Dino), Stephanie (Jonathan) White, Cody (Melissa) Elder, Steve (Ashley) Elder, Hannah, Sydney and Riley Smith, and Kaleigh (Jordan) Rembold; 6 great-grandchildren, Donnie and Brody Elder, Riley and Jackson Hunt, and Farrah Elder, and Vienna White; and two sisters, Eileen (John) DiFonzo and Eva Jean (James) Morris.

Friends will be received on Wednesday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm and Thursday 12 pm until time of service at 1pm in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME-117 Blackhawk Rd., Chippewa Twp-www.gabauerfamilyfuneralhomes.com. Pastor Tim Casey will officiate.

Interment will follow in Grandview Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in John’s name to the Mt. Pleasant Church- PO Box 216, Darlington, PA 16115.