Ernie ‘Rep’ Reppert; 81; of Belle Vernon; passed away Wednesday; December 28; 2011 peacefully in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Paul C. and Mytle Zundel Reppert ; he was born on November 29; 1930. Mr. Reppert was protestant by faith and served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. He retired in 1986 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company where he had served as President of the United Steelworkers; local union 1229; for nine years. Ernie was an elected supervisor for Washington Township from 1984 to 1990 and was a member and current President of the Centerville Sportsmans Club. Survivors include his wife of 56 years; Donna Melvin Reppert; one daughter; Diane Paris of Belle Vernon; three sons and two daughters-in-law; Dan and Renee Reppert of Belle Vernon; Kevin Reppert of McMurray and Todd and Laura Reppert of Belle Vernon; nine grandchildren; Curtis Reppert and his wife Kendra; Nikki Reppert; Megan and Neil Paris; Alysha and Janelle Reppert and Ty; Kylie and Kori Reppert; three great-grandchildren; Colton; Kaia and Aja Reppert; one brother; Frank Reppert of Belle Vernon; three sisters-in-law; Jerrie Reppert; Doris Reppert and Etta Melvin and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a son; Terry Reppert in 1976; three sisters; Betty Mutich; Joan Rach and Edna Grace Wilkinson and five brothers; Thurman; John; Howard; Charles and Donald. Friends will be received 7 to 9 P.M. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Friday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc.; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon. (724-929-5300) www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com Funeral services will be in the funeral home Saturday at 12 P.M. with Rev. Dana Clay of the Christian Center Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.