Sarah E. Maroney Jones
Sarah “Sally” E. Maroney Jones, 87, of Fallowfield Township, passed away peacefully Friday, August 10, 2018, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Bob Kyle, where she was residing.
She was born in Ellsworth, April 27, 1931, a daughter of the late Richard and Sarah Elizabeth Huber Maroney.
Mrs. Jones graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1949.
She had a beautiful voice, sang solo and in the choir at her former Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth growing up.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by husbands, Mark Yurkovich in 1966, and Ronald Jones in 2012.
Her pride and joy in life was her faith, family and family gatherings.
She is survived by her children, sons Mark, David (Susan), Leonard (Sherry) Yurkovich and Ron (Marion) Jones and daughters Kathleen (Bob) Kyle and JoAnn (Steve) Edwards; and grandchildren, Jennifer Seleyo (Steve) King, Melissa Seleyo (Wayne Chiurazzi), David (Melanie), Corey (Julie), Ryan (Alyssia), Heather Yurkovich, Tara (Nick) Hydill, all from Belle Vernon, Lindsay (Jose) Sarah (Starlin), Megan (Stephen) and Daniel, all in Los Angeles, Calif., and Jacob and Joshua Jones, California, Pa. She enjoyed family gatherings and cherished her great-grandchildren, Evan Grimes, Dylan and Olivia King, Bradley and Cora Yurkovich, Evalyn Hydil, Audreena and also her LA great-grand kids Kaily, Mia, McKensie, Quinn, Madison, Leah and Luke. Also surviving are her brother James (Lila) Maroney of Tucson, AZ and sister Barbara Playso of Monongahela and many nieces and nephews.
Also preceding her in death are brother Richard Maroney; sisters Patty Wilkerson and Carol Gatalica; nephew Eric Gatalica; and two nieces, Denise and Christine Siccihitano.
Friends are welcome from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 16, with Pastor Andy Scott officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908, or Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Gulf Tower, 707 Grant Street, 37th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1916.
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