History

Andrew D. Ferguson, Sr., started in the funeral industry in 1921, with the William S. Nixon Funeral Home in Uniontown, originally established in 1901. He and his wife, Lillian Nixon Ferguson, lived above the funeral home. The Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home was established in 1928, where the American Red Cross Center stands. The funeral home was moved to the Greed revival style mansion across the street to its present location, 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown (The Edgar S. Hackney Estate built in 1900) in 1937. Lillian ran the funeral home while raising four children after Mr. Ferguson’s death. Jack McFadden assisted her in sustaining the business until her son A.D. Ferguson took over in 1961. Andy Ferguson joined his father in 1988.

Andy is a life member of the Academy of Funeral Service Practitioners. He was a consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education assisting in the licensing of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science’s online education program, and a preceptor for the Institute.

Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematories, Inc., offers free funeral services to any police officer or firefighter who dies in the line of duty. Family and Veteran Plans are also available. The Ferguson Funeral Home will assist your family with end of life decision making documents and procedures for traditional or contemporary funeral or memorial services.

Many innovative services are offered at the Ferguson Funeral Home, including notifying social security, veteran’s organizations, insurance companies, pension/retirement plans and many other important providers. We contact the family two days after the funeral to tie up loose ends. After two weeks, a breakfast basket is sent to the home and, after two months, we inform them of grief support options. After six months we deliver a pie and, one year after the loss, an anniversary rose in remembrance of the loved one lost. A tree also is planted in memory of the loved one lost. Identification viewings are available for families of direct cremation. In addition to offering Fayette County’s first funeral home website, we are also the only funeral home with support grieving groups and a grief lending library, the only funeral home developing personalized DVDs, portraits and an angel ornaments in-house, and state-of-the-art video and sounds system. We also have a refrigeration unit on-site for extended services, an international shipping service for the convenience of families transporting a deceased loved one to or from any destination, and Life Appreciate and Life Celebration Services.

The Ferguson Family and the staff of the Ferguson Funeral Home extends its hand to help community families through life’s most important transitions with true compassion for 150 years. Visit the Ferguson’s branch office, Ferguson-Brownfield Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., in Smithfield. It was formerly the Brownfield Funeral Home and Vance Funeral Home, established in 1869.

OBITUARIES

RECENT OBITUARIES

Paddy "Sis" Reagan Widawski

Paddy “Sis” Reagan Widawski, age 79, of Uniontown, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025. She was born October 30, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Allen Reagan Sr., and Velma Keener Reagan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Allen Reagan, Jr., and James Reagan. Paddy was a 1963 graduate of Uniontown Joint Sr. High School. She worked as a Computer Programmer for AT&T for 30 plus years, before she retired in 1990. Left to cherish Paddy’s memory are her two sisters, Debbie Reagan, Sandy Fields and husband Paul; Brother, Robert Reagan; Many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA. In accordance with Paddy’s wishes there will be no public viewing. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com or on the funeral home Facebook page.

William S. Collins Jr.

William S. Collins, Jr., age 66, of Uniontown, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025. He was born June 6, 1959 in Uniontown, PA son of the late William S. Collins, Sr. and Dolores Ann McDade Collins Horne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Lewis.

William was a 1977 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School. He worked as a bookkeeper.

Left to cherish William’s memory are his son Matthew Vernon of Sedalia MO; sister, Denise Horwath and husband James of Uniontown; half-brother, James Stewart of Florida; nephew’s, Kenny Ashton, Alex Ashton and Chance Lewis and nieces, Kayla Ashton, Shelly Stewart and Sherry Grimm.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA. In accordance with the family’s wishes there will be no public viewing.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com or on the funeral home Facebook page.

Terry R. Wilson

Terry R. Wilson, 87, of Uniontown, PA, passed from this life on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Monarch Meadow PCH where he resided for the last six years and where he acquired the name Big T. He was born September 12, 1937, in Brownsville, PA, the older of two sons of the late Dalton L. and Violet E. (Elliott) Wilson. Terry served in the United States Air Force from October 1955 until October 1959, having enlisted with friends, Harold Babbony and Richard Dreistadt. While in the service, he gained another lifelong friend in Donald “Ozzie” Ostrander, who also shared his love of Indian motorcycles. He was stationed in Florida and Louisiana, and talked about his travels including to Madagascar. In 1962, he married Esther Golden with whom he shared just three months shy of 60 years when she predeceased him in June 2022. He was also predeceased by his first grandchild, Gregory Blaszczak, in May 2021. He was employed by Tingley Rubber Corp., New Jersey, and then for 30 years until retirement by Rockwell International, later named Sensus Technologies, of Uniontown. Terry was not a member of any formal club/organization since he preferred riding his Harley to drop in on friends around the area whenever the mood struck him. He and Esther also took many car trips down South in the 80s and 90s. He was meticulous in his care of the lawn and in his organization of his home workshop area (or any area within his purview). During his time at Monarch Meadow, he was known for his love of sweets, cigarettes and handheld poker game. That can also be said of his life at home, along with his fondness for the Fabulous 50s. Terry is survived by his three children: Karen L. Wilson Thompson (Tim), Ronald R. Wilson and Nancy L. Wilson Blaszczak (Greg). Five grandchildren are left to remember “Pappy Skunk”: Emily Blaszczak Gill (Chris), Benjamin Blaszczak, Katie Thompson, Parker Wilson and Blake Wilson. He also leaves behind his brother, Ken Wilson; Ken’s daughter, Kathy Rohde (Ron); two sisters-in-law, Eleanor McGee (Frank) and Carol Eichmiller, and their children, Lisa McGee and J.J. Eichmiller; maternal relatives from Brownsville; and, a number of friends. The family wishes to thank OSPTA Hospice and all of the Monarch Meadow Staff, especially Kameshia, Sharon, Sammi, Jackie, Janet, Jody, and James. Friends will be received in the Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA, on Friday, June 27, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8PM and on Saturday, June 28, until 11AM, the hour of service with Reverend Gloria Jun officiating. Interment will follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.

Donald J. Malaspino

Donald J. Malaspino, age 87, of Chalk Hill, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025. He was born April 14, 1938 in Uniontown, PA son of the late Sinbad J. Malaspino and Christina Dorothy Vaclavik Malaspino. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Joann E. Gibson Malaspino and son, David Malaspino. Donald was a graduate of German Township High School. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church. Donald worked as a driver for Greyhound Bus Lines until his retirement in 1990. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and ocean cruises. Left to cherish Donald’s memory are his sons, Brian Malaspino (Linda) of Markleysburg and Jeffrey Malaspino (Donna) of Chalk Hill; brother Douglas Malaspino (Betty) of Chesterfield, VA and grandchildren, Ashlee Malaspino, Brandon Malaspino, Michael Cesarino, Jeffrey Malaspino and Chelsea Malaspino-Schultz (Zach). Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA. In accordance with Donald’s wishes there will be no public viewing. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com or on the funeral home face book page.