Raymond (Dee) Daniel McCurdy, 74, of Indiana PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 24, 2026 at Butler Memorial Hospital.
He was born January 23, 1952 to Raymond Lloyd and Dorothy Mae (Barnett) McCurdy in Indiana, PA.
Dee is survived by his wife of 49 years, Kathie McCurdy, sons Cory (Cyndi Francisco), Ryan (Anne), and daughter Alisha Holzman (Nick), four grandchildren, Abigail McCurdy, Liam McCurdy, Daniel McCurdy, and Ida Holzman, brother Michael McCurdy and wife Barbara. He is also survived by several in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Dee was a proud member of the United Mine Workers of America, serving for nearly 25 years in the R&P Coal Company mines Lucerne 8 and Marshall Run. Dee was a fixture in the Indiana ice hockey community supporting Ryan from age 8 through his collegiate years at IUP, and recently cheering on grandson Daniel’s Indiana Youth Hockey Association’s team. He continued his support of the IUP Ice Hockey program with Kathie serving as timekeeper for home games over the past 25 seasons. In the summer months Dee enjoyed working at Dog Hollow Speedway.
Dee is preceded in death by his parents.
There will be a reception on Thursday October 29, 2026 at 7:00 pm at S&T Bank Arena, 497 East Pike, Indiana, PA, prior to the IUP Men’s Ice Hockey game against Robert Morris University. All other arrangements will be private.
The John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home of Indiana has been entrusted with the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sam Kelly Memorial Fund for IUP Men’s Ice Hockey, check contributions should be written to Foundation for IUP, memo line Hockey-8432, IUP Men’s Ice Hockey, 6001 Crimson Hawks, 900 Maple Street, Indiana PA 15705.
To share a memory or leave an online condolence, visit www.lefdahlfuneralhome.com
