Jun 29, 2018

Elizabeth A. Suter Davies of Charleroi passed away into heaven Thursday, June 28, 2018, from complications of frontotemporal dementia.

She was born June 16, 1940, in Keyser, W.Va., a daughter of the late Robert L. (Eileen) Suter and Dorothy G. (Harvey) DeVore. She was the third child of their marriage.

She was also preceded in death by her loving uncle and aunt, Eugene L. and Virginia M. Suter (who raised her); two brothers, Harvey J. DeVore Jr. and Paul T. Suter; and several brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law.

Elizabeth is survived by her husband of 55 years, Harold C. Davies; daughter Janet (Geoffrey) Bishop; sons Jeffrey (Raeleen) Davies and James (Heather) Davies; grandchildren Jonathan (Grace) Bishop, Ethan Bishop, Benjamin Bishop, Alexis Davies, Ashley Davies, Cole Davies and Maxwell Davies; and great-grandchildren Nora, Brody and Kade Bishop. Her surviving siblings are Mrs. Regina Hahn, Jack (Ruby) Suter, James (Nancy) Suter, Mrs. Sonja Morrissey, Nancy (Don) Hatfield, John DeVore, Richard (Angie) DeVore, Eva (Randy) Tregembo, Dave (Susan) Suter and John (Abby) Suter. She will also be missed by numerous nieces and nephews.

Elizabeth was a graduate of Potomac State College and West Virginia University. She taught special education in the Washington public school system prior to the birth of her children. As her kids grew, she worked part-time as a nursery school teacher at the Mon Valley YMCA, sold Mary Kay Cosmetics, and then became a Realtor with VanVoorhis Century 21 Agency.

Elizabeth and her husband, Harold, were partners at Davies Ford Inc. and tireless advocates for small business. She served as a Pennsylvania State Committee Woman and Delegate to the 2004 Republican Presidential Convention. In later years, she became an accomplished miniature artist as a member of several regional miniature clubs and life member of the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts. In 2005, she served as co-chair of its national convention held in Pittsburgh.

Elizabeth was a over 30 year member of Journey by Grace Church, Belle Vernon, where she sang in the choir, “making joyful noises unto the Lord” as she often called her contribution to praise worship. She would want all those reading this to know they too can receive saving grace through the Lord Jesus (John 3:16), no matter who you are or what you have done in this life.

Her physicians, Dr. DeRienzo, the staff at Benedum Geriatric Center at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, Mononongahela Valley Hospital and Via Quest Hospice, provided excellent care. She was attended faithfully by caregivers Barb, Cindi, Amy, Sharon, Karen, Gloria and Lori.

Memorial contributions may be made to Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (Theaftd.org), Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org) or Journey by Grace Church, 4803 PA 51, Belle Vernon, PA 15012.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 226 Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi. A celebration of Elizabeth’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 2, in Journey by Grace Church, 4803 PA 51, Belle Vernon. Family and friends attending the services are asked to go directly to the church. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrock-hogan.com.