May 5, 2013

Kathleen Noel “Katie” Hunter, 33, of Franklin Township/Waynesburg, died unexpectedly Friday, May 3, 2013, of an unknown cause.

She was born September 22, 1979, in Waynesburg, a loving and loved daughter of Franklin “Frank” and Judi Hunter.

Ms. Hunter was a 1997 graduate of Waynesburg Central High School and a 2001 graduate of Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C. She was an avid and interested student of life in general for all of her life.

A few of her many special interests included the Pittsburgh Penguins, Colonial Williamsburg, reading, American and English history, Sunset Beach, N.C., experimenting with plants in her yard and flower gardens and online fan-fiction role-playing.

She was a member of the Waynesburg Central High School volleyball team and, for 14 years, enjoyed participating in all forms of dance, from ballet to tap.

In addition to her parents, surviving are her grandmother, Maryanne F. Evans of Waynesburg; appreciated aunts, uncles, cousins and friends; and a very special, dear-to-her-heart group of young second cousins, Mari, Kiera, Amber and John Logan Evans, whose activities she always took great interest and satisfaction in.

Also, her clowder of kitties brought her much joy and were the object of her faithful attention and care. In that vein, anyone wishing to honor Ms. Hunter’s memory might make a donation to Greene County Humane Society, 183 Jefferson Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Her family knows she would be grateful, as will the cats and dogs at the shelter.

Deceased are her grandparents, J. Ray Evans, Dorothy Hunter and Frank Hunter Sr.

Ms. Hunter exemplified a kind, never mean or hurtful, oh-so-patient facilitator in her dealings with friends and family.

She was the troubleshooter and problem-solver who balanced differed points of view without forcing her own opinions of others.

She was a good listener, a shoulder to cry on, a source for much wisdom and the supplier of practical solutions to the crazy vagaries of life. She had a keen, clever, subtle sense of humor and a twinkle in her eye for inside jokes.

Arrangements are being made by Behm Funeral Home in Waynesburg. The family appreciates the love and support shown by the community, but no service or memorial event has been planned at this time. Condolences may be offered at www.behmfh.com.

She enjoyed the traditional Irish ballad “The Parting Glass,” including lyrics, “But since it falls unto my lot, that I should rise and you should not, I’ll gently rise and I’ll softly call, ‘Good night, and joy be to you all.’ So fill to me the parting glass; good night and joy be to you all.”