Donald Blaine Martin Sr., 85, a devoted husband, father and friend, died at home on July 8th, 2026, surrounded by his children. He was born on October 18th, 1940.

Donald built his life in Moon Township and will be remembered for his warmth, quiet strength, and devotion to God and family. He taught his family the value of patience, forgiveness, honesty, and the value of hard work. He served his country in the United States Army from 1958 to 1962 and was a proud American that served in the United States and France in USAEUR as part of the Corp of Engineers as a firefighter. He was a painting and wall-paper contractor in Moon Township and surrounding areas for 50+ years and loved his work. He and his wife, Patricia, were also devoted and proud members of the Church of God, a Worldwide Association since 1978. They loved to travel and spend time surrounded by family and friends.

He was a son of the late Norman L. and Mary M. (Fink) Martin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife and best friend of 53 years, Patricia Mae (Erfley) Martin.

He is survived by his brothers: Norman, David, William and Edward; as well as two sisters, Pamela White and Virginia Burnette. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Ronald and Jonathan and sister Mary. He is also survived by his loving children, Patricia (Donald) Knouse of Moon Township, Jacqueline (Marc) Carfi of Highland Falls, New York, Donald B. Martin Jr. (Heather) of Ambridge, Michael M. Martin (Della) of Hopewell, Mark L. (Taneka) Martin of Toronto, Ohio and Chad W. (Alie) Martin of Shaler. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and one on the way.

His memory will live on in the lessons he taught and the love he gave so freely.

Friends will be received on Wednesday July 15th from 2-4 P.M. & 6-8 P.M. in The Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Moon Township, 1522 Coraopolis Heights Road, Coraopolis, and where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 16th at 9 A.M. Committal and Military Honors will follow at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville.