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Hailee Elizabeth Agnew

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Amazing girl who touched so many people

Hailee Elizabeth Agnew, 20, of Washington, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 28, 2014, in Washington Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born February 16, 1993, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of James K. and Luann Fonte Agnew of Washington.

Miss Agnew attended The Day School at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, where she was scheduled to graduate in June.

She was very proud to have transitioned to the United Cerebral Palsy Class of Pittsburgh.

Miss Agnew was one of the original members of Adaptive Sports Inc., where she played baseball and other sports and enjoyed bowling and other activities.

She was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, Steelers football and Penguins hockey fan.

Volunteering at the Veterans Administration Hospital on Wednesdays in Oakland brought her a great deal of satisfaction and feeling of accomplishment.

Miss Agnew also attended Camp Laughalot for more than 15 years and loved shopping and going out to eat and spending time with her BFFs Josh and Missy.

She was an amazing girl who touched so many people.

Surviving, in addition to her parents, are paternal grandmother, Sonna K. Agnew of Washington; twin sister, Korynn Agnew at home; a sister, Alyssa (Kelly) Blackburn of Washington; an aunt, Janet Roth of Meadow Lands; two nephews, Jadyn Edward and Jacob David Blackburn; and several great-aunts, uncles and cousins.

She had a special place in her heart for her dog, “Maddie”.

Deceased are her paternal grandfather, Denny Agnew and her maternal grandparents, Edward and Helen Vito Fonte.

Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday in Dale D. DeAngelo Funeral Home at 1290 Jefferson Avenue in Washington. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, February 1, in The Church of the Covenant at 267 East Beau Street, Washington. The service will be co-officiated by the Rev. Stewart Broberg and the Rev. Donald Austin. If attending the service, please meet at the church. Memorial contributions can be made directly to the family or to The Day School at the Children’s Institute at www.amazingkids.org.

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