Eunice J. Whitford

Eunice 'Eunie" Whitford, age 89, passed  peacefully on Saturday August 12, 2017 at Asbury Place Assisted Living in Asbury Heights Retirement Community of Mt. Lebanon, PA. Eunie was born on September 24, 1927 in Butler, PA to loving parents Rev. SO and Hazel Whitford. Eunie was salutatorian of her Clairton High School class, after which she was a Geneva College graduate in 1950 with a degree in Elementary Education. Eunie spent her career as a kindergarten teacher in the Clairton School District.  After retiring, she became "nanny" to her adoring great-nephew and great-niece. An active member of Avery United Methodist Church in Washington, PA, Eunie was known for her kindness, her wit and her wonderful baking. Eunie was predeceased by her parents, by her devoted sister Armeda (Whitford) Rogers and Armeda's husband,  Rev. Neal Rogers, and by her brother Robert Whitford. Surviving are her beloved niece Cindy (Rogers) Garda and her husband Jan; , great-nephew Brant Garda and wife Jessica Garda and great-great niece Abigail Garda;  great niece Brenna (Garda) Hamming and her husband Nick Hamming and great-great nephew Logan Hamming; sister Vivian (Whitford) Casperson;  niece Barbara Casperson, and multiple other loving family members who will miss her dearly. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday September 2nd at Avery United Methodist Church 1100 Gabby Ave. Washington PA 15301: family will receive guests from 10:00 AM until the beginning of the service at 11:00 AM.  The family asks that in in lieu flowers, contributions be made in Eunie's memory to Avery United Methodist Church. Additionally, Eunie's family would like to especially thank the staff of Asbury Place and the staff of Family Hospice & Palliative Care for their excellent, tender care of Eunie at the end of her long life.

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