Margaret Barale Robinson
Margaret Barale Robinson, 89, of Lagonda, formerly of Manifold, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, in Washington Hospital.
She was born July 22, 1923, in Washington, a daughter of the late Bert and Teresa Piacenza Barale.
Mrs. Robinson attended Trinity High School and was a sales clerk for Bon-Ton, retiring in 1994.
She was a longtime member of Faith United Presbyterian Church.
On January 3, 1952, in Washington, she married Wilbert C. Robinson, who died September 4, 1991.
Surviving are a son, Robert L. (Dani) Durham of Dayton, Ohio; two daughters, Michelle L. (Ed) Ritter and Toni (Frank) Supek, both of Washington; seven grandchildren, Joshua Crosbie, Danielle Przyborowski, Dawn Ellen Fazzini, Robert A. Durham, Jason and Ryan Supek and David Barber; five great-grandchildren, Beth and Kate Durham, Alex Przyborowski, Lucas Fazzini and B.J. Johnson II; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are her first husband, R.L. Durham, who died in 2011; four brothers, Sebastian, Bert, Premo and Steve Barale; and a sister, Dusolina Combi.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 8, in Faith United Presbyterian Church, Washington, with the Rev. Jason R. Hefner officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org, or to Faith United Presbyterian Church, www.faithupchurch.org, 900 East Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301. Condolences may be expressed at www.piattandbarnhillfh.com or you are welcome to bring pictures, printed memories and other remembrances of her to the funeral home for uploading for a family scrapbook, which will be available in real time for the family to view with the www.familyremembers.com system. Piatt and Barnhill funeral directors, Charles R. Piatt, owner/supervisor, and Lawrence K. Donovan, director.