Jeffrey J. Carpenter

 Jeffrey J. Carpenter, 70, of Rochester Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 in Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford, PA.  He was born in Rochester, PA on April 10, 1953, a son of the late Robert and Florence Carpenter. He was a retired Mixer Operator with Valspar Corporation after 22 years. A member of the Rochester VFW #128 and Rochester Owls.

Jeff was a loving, kind, wonderful person and always positive.  He loved spending time with his family, fishing and camping.  He greatly enjoyed going on his yearly trips to fish in Canada with his family and buddies.  His favorite place was to be on a lake in the morning with a bear claw and a coffee.

Jeff and his beloved wife Wendy spent 42 happy years together. They were happiest being together and spent many years camping, fishing, traveling, and going on bus trips to almost all 50 states.  He was a terrific and loving husband and they had the life people dream of.

He is survived by his wife Wendy; 5 siblings: Billie Lee Starr & the late Wynn Starr, Sherry Quinn (fiancé Ron Wall), Kenneth & Robin Carpenter, Susan & Robert Gordon, and Karen & William O’Neal; 2 step siblings: Robert Carpenter and Joyce Carpenter; a very special sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Brenda & Norman Bible; special niece: Lauren and Zach Mley, and a special nephew Ryan Carpenter; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and friends that each had a special place in his heart.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

These song lyrics were written by Chuck Bible, a dear friend in honor of Jeff.

We stopped by to see you today,

you’re not where you ought to be,

life throws us many curves

and sometimes we’ll never see,

The years that we should have,

But there’s nothing you can do

Except live your life each day

And be the best possible you

Now I hope you really know

You showed us how to be

But if you’re not really sure

Just look in a mirror and see

That you’re thoughtful and kind

You put others first and never mind

You always say yes when asked a favor

And always care about your neighbors

Your lasting impact on us

Will never ever be clearer,

we’re so honored to be a friend

of the man in the mirror

We hope it will be awhile

But someday we’ll be apart

Rest assured and don’t you worry

We will always do our part

By keeping our loved ones nearer

Only because of lessons

we have learned

from the man in the mirror

Please take another look

And you’ll be impressed

Because you taught us how

To be the best

Yes, you taught us

To be thoughtful and kind

put others first and never mind

Say yes when asked a favor

And care about our neighbors

Now our hearts and minds

have never been clearer,

Only because we are friends

With the man in the mirror

Yes, we’ll always be friends with

and love the man in the mirror

A special thank you to all the doctors, nurses, housekeeping, hospital staff of Heritage Valley Beaver, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital 7D, and Good Samaritan Hospice during his final days. In according to his wishes, all services are private.  In honor of Jeff, be kind to each other.