Oct 29, 2010 2 min read

Mike Esper Jr., 85 years, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in the Uniontown Hospital. He was born May 7, 1925 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania the son of Mike Esper Sr. and Marsha Esper.

Mike was a member of Saint Rita Roman Catholic Church in Connellsville and Saint George Maronite Church in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Esper was a prominent businessman and owner of several rentals and business properties in the Connellsville area. He was best known for operating and owning the Arlington Hotel and NV Bar and Grill both in Connellsville

He was a member of BPO Elks 493 and American Legion Post 301 both in Connellsville.

Mike was a World War II United States Navy Veteran.

Mike was predeceased by his parents; four sisters, Freda N y p a v e r, A n n M u l l e n Catherine Coughenour and Jeannette Surgienour; brother, Joseph Esper; and one sister-in-law.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Pauline “Babe” (Conte) Esper; two brothers: George Esper of Morgantown, West Virginia and Boston, Massachusetts and Thomas Esper, Uniontown Pennsylvania; a sister, Rose Jabour of South Bend, Indiana; several nieces and nephews.

Friends were received on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the V I T O C. M A R T U C C I FUNERAL HOME, 123 South First Street, West Side, Connellsville.

A Blessing Service will be held in the Funeral Home today (Friday, October 29, 2010) at 10 a.m.

Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. in Saint Rita Roman Catholic Church, First Street, West Side, with the Reverend Father Joseph Bonafed as Celebrant and the Reverend Father Nadim Helou, M.L.M., as Co-Celebrant.

Interment will follow in Saint Rita Cemetery.