Pastor Jacquelyn Butler – Belle Vernon

Lovingly known to many as “Pastor Jackie,” Pastor Jacquelyn Butler was born in Charleroi, Pa., on Dec. 13, 1947, the sixth child of the late Benjamin E. Butler Jr. and Christella Butler. She peacefully departed this life at home on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the age of 78. She graduated from Belle Vernon Area High School in 1966. Pastor Butler earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College in New York City in 1988. She also received her Bachelor of Religious Education, (BRE) in 1970,...

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