Martha L. (Minner) Sapar

Martha L. Sapar, age 87, formerly of North Duffy Road and Sawmill Run Road in Butler passed away the morning of August 27, 2025 at Grove Manor in Grove City. 

Martha was born on November 2, 1937 in New Castle PA.  She was the daughter of the late Harold Minner and the late Luella Haggerty Minner.  Martha started her love of nursing by working at Sunnyview Nursing Home as a Nurse’s Aide.  She also worked for the Visiting Nurses Association of Butler as a Home Health Aide for 27 years.  Continuing on her love of being a caregiver, she continued to work well into her 70’s providing private duty nursing care to many.  She was loved by her patients and their families.

Martha was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Lyndora where she was an active member of the Ladies Guild and GCU for many years and held various offices.  She enjoyed camping with her family, playing Bingo, crocheting and gardening.

Martha is survived by her four children and their spouses: Tamara Sapar of Butler, Duane and Phyllis Sapar of Altoona, Darrin Sapar of Butler and Laurie and Larry Ball of Chicora; two brothers, David Minner, and his wife Frances of Natrona Heights and Harold Minner of Palm Springs; nine grandchildren: Derek Burns, Ryan Ball, Dillon and Ashley Sapar, Dana Kearns, Marisa Sapar, Stephanie Selenchik, Mandi Bunnell and Jennifer Tirk and seventeen great grandchildren.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Sapar, whom she married March 2, 1957 and who passed away November 22, 2009; two sisters, Betty Osche and Mary Louise Johns; one brother, Robert Minner and one great grandson.

Private Family Visitation will be held. Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 pm  Tuesday September 2, 2025 at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church 105 Kohler Avenue Lyndora PA 16045 with Father Radko Blichar officiating. Burial to follow at Greenlawn Burial Estates.

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