Ronald M. Kerfoot

Ronald M. Kerfoot, 79, of Berwick, and formerly of Philipsburg, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at his residence.

Ronald was born on May 9, 1940, in Philipsburg, a son of the Late Ernest and Elva (Hoover) Kerfoot.

Ron was a graduate of Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School. Following high school, he furthered his education at Penn State and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

During most of his career, Ronald was employed in both the private and public sectors in the electrical engineering field. Later in his career, he accepted a position at Quebecor Printing, Hazelton. He retired as a supervisor after over 20 years of service.

Ronald was married on August 29, 1986, in Tennessee, to the former Kathryn Roberson, who survives at home.

He is also survived by three daughters: Anita Hutton and her wife, Jo Sessions, of Chesterfield, Virginia, Brenda Vaughn and her husband, David, of Panama City, Florida and Chrystle Kerfoot, of Roy, Utah; two sons, Brennon Burnette and his wife, Charity, of LaFayette, Georgia and Joey Johnson and his wife, Stacy, of Berwick; sixteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and numerous other extended family members.

He was preceded in death by one grandson, Christopher Vaughn; one sister, Bonita L. “Bonnie” Laird; and one brother, E. Glenn Kerfoot, Sr., in addition to his parents.

Ronald was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He enjoyed hunting and trout fishing. One of his favorite streams was Fishing Creek near Benton. He also enjoyed shooting pool. An expression familiar to the family was that “it was a good day” if someone beat Ron in a pool game. Ron also enjoyed spending time during his retirement working on the house. He would often take on various projects around the house to improve, repair or as he would call it, ‘modify” something. He also loved his card games and his trips out west to the casinos in Las Vegas.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 6, 2019, at 1 pm, at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce Street, Philipsburg, with Brother E. Glenn Kerfoot, Jr., nephew of the deceased, officiating.

Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday, December 5, 2019, from 6 to 8 pm; and on Friday, from 11 am until the time of the service.

Interment will be in Philipsburg Cemetery.