Pearl B. Amos
Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
Pearl B. Amos, 95, of Washington, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township, after a brief illness.
She was born July 4, 1918, in Cannelton, W.Va., a daughter of the late William and Rose Piza Belcastro.
Mrs. Amos attended Trinity High School and was a member of Fairhill Manor Christian Church.
She was employed at River Raisin for more than six years. She then worked for Federal Paper Company for eight-and-a-half years, and then at Washington Hospital as a nurse’s aide for 11 years, until her retirement.
Mrs. Amos was a member of Democratic Women and enjoyed bowling.
On December 24, 1938, she married James V. Amos, who died February 16, 1978.
Surviving are three daughters, Sandra (John) Vanatta of Washington, Debra (Craig) Dotson of Washington and Jamie (Earl) Hatfield of Washington; two brothers, Anthony Belcastro of Washington and Paul (Elaine) Belcastro of Washington; a sister, Mary Jane Thompson of Washington; seven grandchildren, Dr. Jason (Erika) Vanatta of Memphis, Tenn., Aaron (Johannah) Vanatta of Avella, Heather Hatfield of Washington, Joshua Hatfield of Washington, Courtney (Justin) Gatten of Washington, Cara (James) Hritz of Hickory and Chad Dotson of Washington; and five great-grandchildren, Avalon, Eden, Julia and Grace Vanatta and Connor Gatten.
Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc. Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 27, with the Rev. Michael Lehman officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Fairhill Manor Christian Church, 351 Montgomery Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.