Martha “Jane” (Berkey) Blackburn Ceratti, 93, of West Mayfield and formerly of Koppel, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at the home of her dear friend Diane Kent, whom she considered family.
Jane was born on December 7, 1930, in Windber, PA, (Somerset County) She was the last surviving child of 11 born to the late Milton Ross Berkey and Nellie Pearle (Wilson) Berkey. She is retired from The Medical Center, Beaver as a patient escort. Jane had a deep faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord. She was a long time devoted member of Chippewa Alliance Church where she served as a deaconess for many years. She also was active in Bible studies and loved to eat out    with family and friends, especially with her Church friends on a weekly basis. Jane was well loved by all who knew her. She had a kind and loving heart toward everyone she met.
She was preceded in death by her late husbands, Cecil Ansley Blackburn, 1996 and Michael Lee Ceratti, 1998.
Jane had five children, Rev. David Leroy (Nancy) Blackburn, Aubrey, TX; the late Cecil Dean Blackburn, died 2013; the late Craig Ansley Blackburn, died 1995; Mark Lewis (Tammy) Blackburn, East Liverpool, OH; Timothy Allen (Jeannie) Blackburn, West Mayfield. Jane also had 29 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren and four stepchildren, and many cherished friends…..
Friends will be received on Tuesday, February 6th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the HILL AND KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com , 3801 Fourth Ave., Beaver Falls.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 7th at 11:00 a.m. in the Chippewa Alliance Church, 3629 37th Street Ext., Beaver Falls, PA 15010 with her Pastor, Rev. Dan Muir. She will be buried in Clinton Cemetery in Wampum, PA.
Jane would prefer donations to be made to the church, in lieu of flowers.