Jack R. Scaife
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Jack R. Scaife

Jack R. Scaife, 87, of Templeton, PA, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Sugar Creek Rest.

He was born May 26, 1929 in Nanty Glo, PA, to Ralph and Lauretta (Pearson) Scaife.

Jack graduated from Kittanning High School and afterwards worked briefly for the FBI in Washington, DC. Upon returning to the area, he worked as a carpenter for the Henry Shaffer Lumber Company in Kittanning. Jack and his brothers later formed the Scaife Contracting Company. He was a member of the Kittanning First United Methodist Church and the Worthington Golf League, and loved golfing in his free time.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons, William Scaife and wife, Susan, of Dayton, PA, Timothy Scaife and wife, Linda, of Templeton, and Dennis Scaife and wife, Laurel, of Rochester, MN; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, James Scaife and wife, Sharon, of Kittanning; sisters, Joanne Sarachine and husband, Donald, Carol Thomas and husband, Thomas, and Pamela Coggon and husband, Herbert, all of Kittanning; and sister-in-law, Karen Scaife, of Kittanning.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Dorothy (Baum) Scaife, whom he married March 22, 1949 and who died August 10, 2010; brothers, Raymond and Ronald Scaife; and sister, Naomi Lias.

The family will receive friends from 7-9 PM on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Bauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 515 N. McKean Street, Kittanning.

Additional visitation will be from 1 PM until the time of funeral services at 3 PM on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the funeral home, with the Rev. Wade Berkey officiating.

Interment will be in Lawn Haven Burial Estates, Worthington, PA.

Contributions can be made in Jack's memory to the First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Jefferson St., Kittanning, PA 16201.

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