George Edwin Queer

George Edwin "Ed" Queer, 72, of Ridgway, formerly of Unity Township, died Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Hempfield Manor Nursing Center. He was born June 5, 1950, in Ligonier, a son of the late Raymond E. and Lola (Wallace) Queer. Prior to retirement, he was a self-employed dairy farmer at the family's Hickory Springs Farm in Unity Township. Ed served with the Navy Seabees during the Vietnam War, was a member of American Legion Post No. 515, Latrobe, a lifetime member of the NRA and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra L. Truchan. He is survived by his wife, Vickie L. (Ankney) Queer; his son, Scott D. Queer and wife, Christine; a daughter, Tracy A. Ridilla and husband, Clifford Jr., all of Unity Township; five grandchildren, Parker, Nina, Benjamin, Abraham and Anin; a great-granddaughter, Piper; son-in-law, William Truchan of Ridgway; and two brothers, Raymond B. Hamill, of Unity Township, and Miles J. Wallace, of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 2072 Route 130, Pleasant Unity, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. L. Samuel Scheiderer officiating. Military honors by Armbrust Veterans Assocation and interment will follow in Lycippus Community Cemetery, Unity Township. The family would like to thank Excela Hospice and the staff at Hempfield Manor for their care. Memorial contributions may be made to Action for Animals, P.O. Box 814, Latrobe, PA 15650. www.bachafh.com.

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