Emil L. Stinger, Sr.
Brownsville
Emil L. Stinger, Sr. passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, in his home, with his beloved family by his side. He was born in Brownsville, January 25, 1949, a son of the late Philip W. and Mildred Diehl Stinger. He was the youngest of 14 children.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Philip “Bill”, Eli, Joseph “Joe”, and Walter; sisters, Cleota Grant, Ruth Prugh, Mildred “Vi” Novasel, Doris Wolfe, Mary Louise Pascale, Thelma Arneson, Clara Bohatch, and a sister, Shirley, in infancy.
He graduated from Brownsville Area High School, Class of 1967. He ran track in junior and senior high and received numerous awards.
Emil managed Little League Baseball in Brownsville and was a Cub Scout leader.
He worked at Maple Creek Mine for 34 years until retiring in 2005. He was also a member of UMWA Local 1248.
He is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart, Geraldine Palaisa Stinger; sons, Emil Stinger, Jr. and wife Tina, and Brian Stinger; grandchildren: Eric, Jordan (Kaitlyn), Dylan (Taylor), and Lucas, who are the children of Emil: and Brian (Brittany), Jacob “Jake” (Tiffany), and McKenna, children of Brian; greatgranddaughters: Lennyn, Ellie and Baylen; and his puppy, Jesse. He was loved dearly by his grandsons, his granddaughter (his “Sweetie Pie”) and his great- granddaughters, who never failed to show him how much he was loved. He was also survived by one sister, Wanda Field; and numerous nieces and nephews. We will miss him terribly and he will always be in our hearts.
A special thank you to his friends, Harry Rutherford, Gary Patterson, Mike Crouch, Tony DeFabbo, and Jess Parnell for calling him friend. Thank you to Allegheny General Hospital doctors and nurses and Amedysis Hospice Care for the care and comfort they provided to our family.
Family and friends will be received in the SKIRPAN FUNERAL HOME, 135 Park Street, Brownsville, PA 15417, Tuesday, March 24, from 4 until the blessing service at 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or woundedwarriorproject.org, in Emil’s name. www.skirpanfuneralhome.com