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Betty Jean Long Cressler
Betty Jean Long Cressler, 88, of Kittanning, died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at
the Armstrong County Health Center.
She was born June 14, 1928, in Armstrong County, to Fred and Ruth (Bowser) Long.
She was a lifelong resident of the area.
She was a 1946 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa.
She worked at Montgomery Ward and the Armstrong County Memorial Hospital and was
also a homemaker.
She was also a member of the Free Methodist Church in Kittanning.
She loved to do gardening, crafts, taking walks, sitting on the front porch and
spending time with her children, grandchildren and family members.
She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her friends at the Health
Center.
Survivors include her daughter, Pat Ash, of Kittanning; son, Jerry (Sona)
Cressler, of Natrona Heights, and Paul (Deb) Cressler, of Kittanning; six
grandchildren, Shawn and wife, Hazel, April and husband, Kevin, Becky and
husband, Scottie, Krystle, Kelsie and husband, Brock, and Emily; two
great-grandchildren, Michael and Ava Marie; sister, Linda Flick, of Florida;
brother, Bob (Maxine) Long, of Worthington; sister-in-law, Marsha Long, of
Worthington; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dene
Cressler; daughter, Gloria Cressler; great-grandson, Stellar P. Cressler;
brothers, Charles, Paul and Don Long; and sister, Delores Stewart.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the
SNYDER-CRISSMAN FUNERAL HOME in Kittanning. Additional visitation from 10 a.m.
until the time of services at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home with Gloria A.
Carney, corps sergeant major of the Salvation Army, officiating.
Interment will be in the Worthington Presbyterian Cemetery, Worthington, Pa.
Arrangements by Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home, Kittannning, Pa. |
