May 2, 2018

Marjorie P. “Margy” O’Leary, 90, of Washington, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, with her family by her side.

She was born July 17, 1927, in Washington, a daughter of the late Wray and Mary Paul Rutan. She was a graduate of Washington High School.

Mrs. O’Leary was a homemaker and, earlier in life, was employed by Bell Telephone as an operator.

She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church.

Mrs. O’Leary was very artistic. She loved to paint and write poetry. She enjoyed baking pies and cookies and cooking for her loving family, whom she adored – especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

On April 21, 1947, she married Thomas R. O’Leary, who died March 3, 1994.

Surviving are daughter Susan (Stephen D.) Jeffries of New York; son Mark (Karen) O’Leary of Washington; daughter Ellen Curran of Washington; brother Melvin Rutan of Washington; two sisters, Jacqueline Louise Miller of Connellsville and Ellen Jane Rutan of Washington; five grandchildren, Mary O’Leary of Washington, John O’Leary of New York, Aaron (Susan) O’Leary of Washington, Allison (Michael Hilkin) Curran of New York and Scot M. Curran of Puyallup, Washington; and two great-grandchildren, Cameron E. O’Leary and A.J. O’Leary. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

In addition to her father, mother and husband, Mrs. O’Leary was preceded in death by brother Donald Rutan and a son-in-law, M. Scot Curran.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday 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. A prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 119 West Chestnut Street, Washington. Interment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray. Those wishing to make memorial contributions may do so to Little Sisters of the Poor at www.littlesistersofthepoor.org.

Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.