The Oil City Derrick:
Rita A. Aaron, 86, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at Sugar Creek Station, where she had been residing. A daughter of Alfred and Irene Deslinger Weaver, she was born on July 19, 1927, in Clarion County.
She was a graduate of Shippenville High School. A homemaker and full-time mother, she worked in the bakery department of the Franklin Riverside and BI-LO markets. She was an active and faithful member of St. Patrick Church. She took special care to launder the altar linens. "Grammy," as she was known to many, was always ready to babysit or care for youngsters after school until their parents came home from work and always seemed to have a cookie available. She served as a Brownie leader for many years aided by her quick wit and sense of humor. She particularly enjoyed her time with her grandchildren and later her great-grandchildren.
On July 28, 1948, she married Walter A. Aaron, and he preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1975.
Surviving are six daughters, Mary Jane Craig and husband John, Candy Miller and husband Kris and Betty Lingler and husband Ed, all of Franklin, Connie Cunningham and husband Glenn and Rita Leopard and husband David, all of Florida, and Kathy Lafon and husband, Bob, of Saxonburg; 11 grandchildren, Jonelle Shipley and husband Mark, Jessica Carty and husband Jamie, Lindsey Smith and husband Dean, K. C. Miller and wife Natalie, Chase Miller and wife Leigh, E. J. Lingler, Nicholas Lingler and wife Katy, Amanda Haag and husband Brad, Chelsey Meade and husband Dave, Morgan Leopard and Michael Leopard; five great-grandchildren, Julia and Ellie Shipley, Easton and Nolan Miller and Joey Holroyd; a brother, Leo Weaver and wife, Kay, and a sister-in-law, Rosemary Weaver. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Marie Aaron; a son, Steven P. Aaron; a sister, Alice Shreffler; and two brothers, Willis and Merle Weaver.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick Church with Monsignor John J. Herbein presiding. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery.
Rita A. Aaron, 86, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at Sugar Creek Station, where she had been residing. A daughter of Alfred and Irene Deslinger Weaver, she was born on July 19, 1927, in Clarion County.
She was a graduate of Shippenville High School. A homemaker and full-time mother, she worked in the bakery department of the Franklin Riverside and BI-LO markets. She was an active and faithful member of St. Patrick Church. She took special care to launder the altar linens. "Grammy," as she was known to many, was always ready to babysit or care for youngsters after school until their parents came home from work and always seemed to have a cookie available. She served as a Brownie leader for many years aided by her quick wit and sense of humor. She particularly enjoyed her time with her grandchildren and later her great-grandchildren.
On July 28, 1948, she married Walter A. Aaron, and he preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1975.
Surviving are six daughters, Mary Jane Craig and husband John, Candy Miller and husband Kris and Betty Lingler and husband Ed, all of Franklin, Connie Cunningham and husband Glenn and Rita Leopard and husband David, all of Florida, and Kathy Lafon and husband, Bob, of Saxonburg; 11 grandchildren, Jonelle Shipley and husband Mark, Jessica Carty and husband Jamie, Lindsey Smith and husband Dean, K. C. Miller and wife Natalie, Chase Miller and wife Leigh, E. J. Lingler, Nicholas Lingler and wife Katy, Amanda Haag and husband Brad, Chelsey Meade and husband Dave, Morgan Leopard and Michael Leopard; five great-grandchildren, Julia and Ellie Shipley, Easton and Nolan Miller and Joey Holroyd; a brother, Leo Weaver and wife, Kay, and a sister-in-law, Rosemary Weaver. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Marie Aaron; a son, Steven P. Aaron; a sister, Alice Shreffler; and two brothers, Willis and Merle Weaver.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick Church with Monsignor John J. Herbein presiding. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery.
The Oil City Derrick:
Rita A. Aaron, 86, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at Sugar Creek Station, where she had been residing. A daughter of Alfred and Irene Deslinger Weaver, she was born on July 19, 1927, in Clarion County.
She was a graduate of Shippenville High School. A homemaker and full-time mother, she worked in the bakery department of the Franklin Riverside and BI-LO markets. She was an active and faithful member of St. Patrick Church. She took special care to launder the altar linens. "Grammy," as she was known to many, was always ready to babysit or care for youngsters after school until their parents came home from work and always seemed to have a cookie available. She served as a Brownie leader for many years aided by her quick wit and sense of humor. She particularly enjoyed her time with her grandchildren and later her great-grandchildren.
On July 28, 1948, she married Walter A. Aaron, and he preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1975.
Surviving are six daughters, Mary Jane Craig and husband John, Candy Miller and husband Kris and Betty Lingler and husband Ed, all of Franklin, Connie Cunningham and husband Glenn and Rita Leopard and husband David, all of Florida, and Kathy Lafon and husband, Bob, of Saxonburg; 11 grandchildren, Jonelle Shipley and husband Mark, Jessica Carty and husband Jamie, Lindsey Smith and husband Dean, K. C. Miller and wife Natalie, Chase Miller and wife Leigh, E. J. Lingler, Nicholas Lingler and wife Katy, Amanda Haag and husband Brad, Chelsey Meade and husband Dave, Morgan Leopard and Michael Leopard; five great-grandchildren, Julia and Ellie Shipley, Easton and Nolan Miller and Joey Holroyd; a brother, Leo Weaver and wife, Kay, and a sister-in-law, Rosemary Weaver. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Marie Aaron; a son, Steven P. Aaron; a sister, Alice Shreffler; and two brothers, Willis and Merle Weaver.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick Church with Monsignor John J. Herbein presiding. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery.
Rita A. Aaron, 86, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at Sugar Creek Station, where she had been residing. A daughter of Alfred and Irene Deslinger Weaver, she was born on July 19, 1927, in Clarion County.
She was a graduate of Shippenville High School. A homemaker and full-time mother, she worked in the bakery department of the Franklin Riverside and BI-LO markets. She was an active and faithful member of St. Patrick Church. She took special care to launder the altar linens. "Grammy," as she was known to many, was always ready to babysit or care for youngsters after school until their parents came home from work and always seemed to have a cookie available. She served as a Brownie leader for many years aided by her quick wit and sense of humor. She particularly enjoyed her time with her grandchildren and later her great-grandchildren.
On July 28, 1948, she married Walter A. Aaron, and he preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1975.
Surviving are six daughters, Mary Jane Craig and husband John, Candy Miller and husband Kris and Betty Lingler and husband Ed, all of Franklin, Connie Cunningham and husband Glenn and Rita Leopard and husband David, all of Florida, and Kathy Lafon and husband, Bob, of Saxonburg; 11 grandchildren, Jonelle Shipley and husband Mark, Jessica Carty and husband Jamie, Lindsey Smith and husband Dean, K. C. Miller and wife Natalie, Chase Miller and wife Leigh, E. J. Lingler, Nicholas Lingler and wife Katy, Amanda Haag and husband Brad, Chelsey Meade and husband Dave, Morgan Leopard and Michael Leopard; five great-grandchildren, Julia and Ellie Shipley, Easton and Nolan Miller and Joey Holroyd; a brother, Leo Weaver and wife, Kay, and a sister-in-law, Rosemary Weaver. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Marie Aaron; a son, Steven P. Aaron; a sister, Alice Shreffler; and two brothers, Willis and Merle Weaver.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick Church with Monsignor John J. Herbein presiding. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery.
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