Apr 1, 2013

Gladys Virginia Skariot, 94, of Washington, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 1, 2013, in Donnell House, Washington.

She was born October 25, 1918, in Scenery Hill, a daughter of the late William Wesley Rodgers and Hannah Gatts Rodgers.

Mrs. Skariot attended Wylie Avenue and Trinity schools and was a homemaker.

She attended Meadow Lands Methodist Church and North Buffalo Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Skariot was a member of Washington Senior Citizens Center and Democratic Women and was a life member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 22.

She enjoyed baking, working in her garden, playing bingo and cards and watching the Steelers and Pirates.

Surviving are two sons, Steve (Louie) Skariot Jr. and John (Margaret) Skariot, both of Washington; a daughter, Shirley Snyder of Washington; eight grandchildren, Arthur Jay (Sandy) Snyder, Brian Snyder, Cheryl (Ken) Gasparovich, Alan (Leica) Snyder, Michael (Tracy) Skariot, Cindy (Mike) Keelon, Jennifer (Brandt) Bowman and Lisa Skariot; 15 great-grandchildren, William, Owen, Nicolas and Alexas Skariot, Steven and Stephanie Keelon, Alaina and Cole Gasparovich, Katy, Shane, Sierra, Joshua, Brittany and A.J. Sndyer and Mia Bowman; and a great-great-grandson, Levi Snyder.

Also surviving is a niece, who also was her caregiver, Jean Cunningham.

Deceased are her husband, Steve Skariot Sr., who died May 14, 1986; six sisters, Myrtle and Della Rodgers, who died as infants, Goldie Demster, Olive Obney, Dorothy Virtue and Dessie Yeager; and four brothers, Clarence, Everett (Bob), John and Archie Rodgers.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 4. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. Additional information and guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.