Edwin G. McCabe

Edwin G. ‘Butch’ McCabe, 69, of New Sewickley Township, passed away Saturday evening, January 16, 2016, at Heritage Valley Beaver.  His passing was unexpected.Born July 31, 1946, in Martin’s Ferry, OH, he was a son of the late Edwin G. and Martha (Kaldor) McCabe.  He and his wife, Regina, lived and worked on their family farm (the Weglow Farm) on Harkins Mill Road and was known for his award-winning Maine-Anjou cattle.  Butch also owned and operated McCabe & Son Excavating for a number of years.  A farmer at heart and a huge supporter of Big Knob Grange, he was a past president and board member of the Big Knob Livestock Club and a former member of the board of directors of the Beaver/Lawrence Farm Bureau.  With a great sense of humor, he loved to tease family and friends and had an easy-going disposition.  Although Butch enjoyed hunting and fishing at his camp in Elk County, his real passion was tending to his cattle.He will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 31 years, Regina (Gray) McCabe; two children, Robin McCabe and Edwin Grant McCabe, both of New Sewickley Township; a brother, Leslie McCabe and his wife, Kathy, of Milton, TN and a sister, Judi McCabe in Rochester, along with extended in-laws, numerous nieces and nephews and his canine companion, Winnie, and his feline companion, Nugget.Friends will be welcomed on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. in the Simpson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, where funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m.The family has suggested memorial contributions may be directed to Big Knob Grange, 336 Grange Road, Rochester, PA 15074, or Big Knob Livestock Club, c/o Big Knob Grange, 336 Grange Road, Rochester, PA 15074.To share online condolences, get directions and other information, please visit simpsonfuneralhome.com.