Albert Deter

He was born February 11, 1933 in Morgan Township, Greene County, son of the late Robert and Mamie Shipley Deter.

On August 10, 1957 in Frederick, MD, he married Suzanne H. Watters Deter, who passed away on January 14, 2014.

Albert was a retired coal miner. He had worked at Mather Collieries and later as a fire boss for Gateway Coal Company. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America.

He was a lifelong resident of the Jefferson area. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing, and gambling.

Surviving are two daughters, Tammie Peters and her husband John of Morgantown, WV, and Sarah Lawrence and her husband Roger of Jefferson; nine grandchildren, Heather Clark, Petie Deter, John Peters Jr., Justin Peters, Brandon Lawrence, Katie Lawrence, Tom Connell, Cristy McCarty, and Candy Gifford; several great grandchildren; and one sister, Virginia Keefer of Canonsburg.

In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by a son, Albert Deter; and six brothers, Robert, Charles, Edward, Gilbert, Henry, and Levi.

Private family services will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna Supervisor, with Rev. Nick Bardo officiating, followed by interment in Jefferson Cemetery.