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Betty J. (Shugars) Metz

February 9, 1935 — October 6, 2016


Betty J. (Shugars) Metz, 81, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in the Greensburg Care Center. Born Feb. 9, 1935, in Whitney, she was a daughter of the late William Shugars and Mary (Smolleck) Shugars. She was a former employee of Whitney Post Office and retired from the Greensburg Post Office. Betty enjoyed cooking, auctions, church picnics, polkas and spending time with her friends and family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Metz; her brother, William Shugars and his wife, Lucy; a brother-in-law, Thomas Gulibon; and her former husband and the father of her children, Bob Long. She is survived by her five children, Barry (Diane) Long, Delbert (Sue) Long, Shelly (Rick) Rupert, Cathy (Ron) Slatosky and Bill (Vanessa) Long; two stepchildren, Vanessa McCue and James (Cristina) Piscar; nine grandchildren, Richard, Courtney, Ryan, Derek, Dana, Nathan, Kaitlyn, Tucker and Zachary; two step-grandchildren, Natalie and Haley Piscar; nine great-grandchildren and one soon-to-be; two brothers, Francis (Pat) Shugars, Regis (Michele) Shugars; two sisters, Janet Gulibon and Regina (Bryan) Trice; one uncle, George Smolleck; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at FREDERICK FUNERAL HOME INC., 1543 Ligonier St., Latrobe PA 15650, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., officiated by the Rev. Michael Alfieri. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery, Latrobe. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and nurses at Greensburg Care Center and Excela Health Hospice for their loving and compassionate care. To purchase flowers or send condolences, visit www.FrederickFuneralHome.com.

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