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Vera Jean Roofner White
Vera Jean White Cowansville Vera J. White, 75, of Cowansville, died Saturday,
August 11, 2012, at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness.
She was born January 5, 1937, in Worthington, the daughter of the late Frank W.
Roofner and Mary Ellen (Brown) Roofner.
She was a 1954 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa.
In her early years, she worked at Merchants National Bank a bookkeeper and the
Worthington Mushroom Farm as a picker.
She was a volunteer at the Worthington Senior Center, where she had many
friends. Vera was known for her great smile and infectious laugh. Vera enjoyed
watching golf and basketball.
She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Worthington and the New
Beginnings Church.
Surviving are a daughter and her husband, Donna and Joe Pistorius, of Petrolia;
two sons, Fred (Sherry) White, of Worthington, and Bob White Jr.; and a
daughter-in-law, Carolyn McCanna, of Carlisle. Vera had five grandchildren, Joe
(Jennifer) Pistorius, of Butler, Samantha Pistorius, of Petrolia, Robert "BJ"
White, of Kittanning, Charee White, of Worthington, and Jessie Wagner, of New
Kensington; two sisters, Janet (Richard) Keener, of Sarver, and Maude Anker, of
Allentown; two brothers, Carl (Vivian) Roofner, of Worthington, and Edward
(Barbara) Roofner, of Kittanning; and a sister-in-law, Agnes Roofner, of
Waynesburg. She had many nieces and nephews. Vera had two special nieces,
Shirley Claypoole, of Worthington, who was like a daughter to her, and Susie
Lockhart, of Texas, who had a special place in her heart.
In addition to her parents, Vera was preceded in death by her son, William
"Billy" White, June 1969; her sisters, Emma (Roofner) Smith, Alice (Roofner)
Dezort; a brother, Robert Roofner; and a daughter-in-law, Sonia (Tripp) Bullis.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the F. DUANE
SNYDER FUNERAL HOME, Worthington, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday with Pastor Donald Breghenti officiating.
Burial will be in the Worthington Presbyterian Cemetery, Worthington, Pa.
Arrangements by F. Duane Funeral Home, Worthington, Pa.
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