Jeffrey Robert Martin – Rostraver Township
Obituaries
October 25, 2025

Jeffrey Robert Martin – Rostraver Township

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP Jeffrey Robert Martin, 73, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Born in Pitts burgh on May 10, 1952, he was the son of the late Donald and LaVerne (O’Brien) Martin. Jeffrey was a retail manager and over the years had worked for G. C. Murphy, Builders Square, Lowe’s, Volkswagen and Sony. He enjoyed working in his yard and loved spending time at Mari-Dor Beach in Vermilion, Ohio. He especially enjoyed cars, drag racing and NASCAR. He is survived by his loving wife, Shelly (Drobac) Martin; daughters, Jennifer (Mathew) Cavalancia of Elizabeth and Christine (Bryan) Regan of Munhall; granddaughters, Alessa Cavalancia and Lydia Cavalancia; sister, Susan Martin of Pittsburgh; nieces, Samantha (Larry) Brown and Jacklyn (Cory) Moore; nephew, David Fiedler II; and great nieces and great nephews, Larry Brown III, Leland Brown, Braden Moore, Mia Moore and Kaitlyn Moore. Family and friends will be received at JAMES C STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, PA 15012, 724-929-7934, https://www.jamesstumpfuneralhome. com, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Additional viewing will take place in the funeral home from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, and the funeral service will be held at noon. Interment will follow in Fells Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to https://www.412Thrive.org.

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