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Fundraiser for Woman Killed in Renzie Accident
Medical Examiner: Spectator died after being struck by falling tree branch
By Staff Reports
The Tube City Almanac
July 26, 2025
Posted in: Crime and Police News
Friends of a Westmoreland County woman who died after being struck by a tree branch in Renziehausen Park have begun a fundraiser to offset medical and funeral expenses.
Gendie N. Miller, 49, of Ligonier died at AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville on Thursday night, about an hour after the accident, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Witnesses said Miller was a spectator at a softball game when she was struck by a falling tree branch and knocked to the ground.
According to reports, witnesses said Miller and others had sought shade under a tree and were watching her daughter and other softball players try out for a group of college scouts when they heard what was described as “cracking noises” above them.
Witnesses told emergency personnel that a large branch struck Miller and pinned her to the ground.
Emergency personnel said Miller was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where she was pronounced dead on arrival, according to the medical examiner’s office.
A spokesperson for the medical examiner said Miller died of multiple traumatic injuries. Her death has been ruled an accident.
In a prepared statement, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko called the incident a “tragedy” and said the city’s “thoughts and prayers” were with the family.
In addition to her daughter, witnesses said Miller’s husband was also with her at the time of the accident. Funeral arrangements were not immediately available.
Friends said a GoFundMe has been set up to help with the family’s expenses. Nearly $40,000 had been donated by more than 500 people by Saturday morning, according to the website.
Originally published July 26, 2025.
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