Carl J. Martin
October 03, 1938 - October 14, 2024
Carl J. Martin, 86, of Pittsburgh, PA formerly of Chester Hill, died October 14, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford, PA after a long battle with cancer.
Carl was born on October 3, 1938, in Brisbin, PA, a son of the late James “Jim” and Bessie (Albright) Martin.
Carl served in the US Army in New York, New York. Following his military service, he attended Machinist training at Centre County Vocational Technical School in Bellefonte, PA graduating in 1967. He was employed as a Machinist in the Fuel Sciences Department at Penn State University, University Park
where he worked closely with graduate students performing research for over 30 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Local Teamster’s Union.
Carl enjoyed spending time with his family, friends, pets, hunting, fishing, traveling and was an avid Penn State Football Fan.
Carl was a life member of the Elks Club BPOE #1173; and a former member of The Shriners & Masonic organizations and former social member of the Philipsburg VFW Post #3450.
Carl was married on September 11, 1965, in Philipsburg, PA to Betty J. McMullen who survives at home. Carl is also survived by one daughter, Jacqueline “Jackie” Metzger and husband Jacob “Jake” Metzger, of Pittsburgh, PA; three sisters: Eleanor Yarger-Hassinger, of Sanborn, Lois Lukens of Smoke Run, Joan Walstrom, of Brisbin; one brother, Dennis “Denny” Martin and his wife, Linda, of Ginter; sister-in-law
Sharon Martin, of Hawk Run, and numerous extended family members.
In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by one brother his “best buddy” Thomas “Tom” Martin and one sister Joyce Cartwright.
Visitation will be on Saturday November 2, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Beezer-Heath Funeral & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg with a Memorial Service immediately following at the funeral home.
Interment will be at Philipsburg Cemetery with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carl J. Martin’s memory to the following;
Good Samaritan Hospice, Wexford House. https://concordialm.org/donate/
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers www.upmchillman.com/donate
Elks National Foundation, Veteran Fund, Lodge #1173 https://www.elks.org/enf/onlinegiving.cfm