Maurice A. Olmstead, 95, of 208 Fairview Ave., Johnsonburg, died Sunday morning, July 16, 2017 at Pinecrest Manor in St. Marys following a short illness.

He was born June 1, 1922 in Johnsonburg, son of the late Louis Olmstead and Leona Norlin Olmstead McMahon. On June 10, 1944 in Butler, he married Mildred G. Angert and she survives.
He resided in Johnsonburg most of his life and attended school in Ridgway. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church and the Prince of Piedmont Club. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He was a WWII Army veteran serving overseas as a PFC in Central Burma with the 330th Engineer Medical Detachment where he received the American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with one bronze star, the Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

He owned and operated Olmstead's Hardware and Olmstead's Plumbing and Heating in Johnsonburg for 24 years before retiring in 1996.

In addition to his wife at home, he is survived by four grandchildren, Paul Olmstead of Wilcox, Kimberly, Mrs. Jeff Kravec of Coatsville, Greg Olmstead of Wilcox and Brad Olmstead of Johnsonburg; two great-grandchildren, Alexa Olmstead and Isabella Kravec; one daughter-in-law, Elizabeth "Betsy" Olmstead of Smethport; two half-brothers, Richard McMahon and his wife Dee of Cheyenne, Wyoming and John Joe "Fuzzy" McMahon of Johnsonburg; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Olmstead; three brothers, Robert, Ronald and Walter Olmstead; and two sisters, Gloria Gigliotti and Betty Calla.

Friends and family are invited to attend a funeral service for Maurice A. Olmstead to be conducted Wednesday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home, 401 Chestnut St., Johnsonburg. Officiating will be Rev. David J. Wilson, pastor of Holy Rosary Church. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Johnsonburg.
Friends will be received at the funeral home Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m.
Military honors will be accorded by the Johnsonburg Servicemen's Detail. Detail members are asked to assemble at the funeral home Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m.