Deborah Maxine (Hirst) Lawson, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on May 30th, 2026. She was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on February 3rd, 1951, the daughter of the late William and Marguerite (Weimert) Hirst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Hilliary Lawson Coe. She attended Huntingdon Area High School and married her former husband, Richard Lawson, in 1968. Together, they welcomed three daughters: Shannon Pfeuffer (Steven Pfeuffer) of New Sewickley, Pa, Hilliary Lawson Coe (deceased), and Summer Kirkpatrick (Chad Kirkpatrick) of Ellwood City. In 1980, she and her family moved to New Sewickley Township, where she resided most of her life. She was a proud and loving grandmother to Shane and Brooke Pfeuffer; Jackson (Sonny) and Sam Coe; Taylor, Reese, and Connor Dean; and Gracyn, Emma, and Ava Kirkpatrick. She was also blessed with five great-grandchildren: Naomi, Stevie Rose, Abraham, Emery, and Sophia, all of whom brought her tremendous joy.

She spent her childhood in Marklesburg, Pennsylvania, where she developed the deep love for family, faith, and home that would remain at the center of her life. She dedicated her life to being a homemaker. She created a home that was beautiful, peaceful, welcoming, and full of love. Her family was her world, and she cared for them with a gentle spirit, a soft heart, and quiet strength that made everyone around her feel safe and deeply loved. She found joy in tending to her flower gardens, decorating and caring for her home, quilting, time with close friends, and simply being surrounded by the people she loved most. Her faith in Jesus Christ was the foundation of her life. She attended the Rochester Free Methodist Church for many years. Her trust in the Lord guided the way she lived and loved, and she found comfort and strength in her faith throughout her life.

Family and friends will be received on Friday, June 5th at the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester, from 4-7 p.m., who was in charge of her arrangements, and where a funeral service celebrating her life will immediately follow at 7:15 p.m. A graveside service and interment will take place at Union Cemetery in Marklesburg, Pennsylvania.