Emerick D. "Izzy" "Sonny" Isovitsch

Emerick D. “Izzy” “Sonny” Isovitsch, 86, of Butler, went to be with the Lord late Thursday morning, May 1, 2025 at Newhaven Court at Clearview while in the presence of his loving wife and family.

Emerick was born in Butler on October 11, 1938.  He was the son of the late Emerick R. and Mary Monteleone Isovitsch.

He was a graduate of Butler Area High School and was a radioman in the U.S. Navy, having served from 1956-59 and retired from the U.S. Navy Reserves in 1962.  Izzy was employed at Armco in Butler for many years and retired in 2006.  He was a member of St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church in Butler.  He enjoyed gambling, hunting, fishing, golfing, gardening, bowling, and spending time at his camp in Kellettville.  Sonny was a member of the American Legion of Butler, The East Butler Firemens Club, Happy Hunters Sportsman’s Club, and the Fryburg Sportsmens Club.

He is survived by his wife, Judy A. Osche Isovitsch, whom he married at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Butler in June 9, 1962.  Also surviving are three children, Jeffery L. Isovitsch and his wife, Becky, and Stephen J. Isovitsch and his wife, Kerry L., all of Tionesta, and Lisa A. Geibel and her husband, Cletus, of Butler; his grandchildren, Kirsten Kelminsky (Justin) of Chicora, Dillon Isovitsch and Alice Isovitsch of Tionesta, Samuel Geibel (Abbygail), Elijah Geibel (Erin), Dominic Geibel, all of Butler, as well as seven great grandchildren; his brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Barbara Isovitsch of Florida, Robert and Karen Isovitsch, Donald and Judy Isovitsch, and Carl and Janet Isovitsch, all of Butler, and his best friend and cousin, Dave Monteleone, as well as a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Family and those closest to him will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Rd., Chicora, from 10-11 a.m. Monday. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Monday from St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church, 210 St. Wendelin Rd., Butler, with Rev. Matt McClain, pastor of St. Clare of Assisi Parish, officiating.  Military honors will be accorded by members of the Lyndora American Legion Post #778, Butler VFW Post #249, and Harmony-Evans City VFW Post #499 following Mass.  Interment will be in Greenlawn Burial Estates, Mt. Chestnut.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora.  Hilefh.com.

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