Mary Ward
Mary Ward, beloved GiGi, of Bentleyville, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, from a lengthy illness, in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 92 years old.
Mary was born December 17, 1929, in West Middletown, a daughter and one of nine children of the late William and Iva King.
On May 8, 1954, Mary married her late husband, George Allison Ward.
She is survived by a stepson, George Paul (Linda) Ward of Washington; sons, Allison Jay (Jody) Ward of Bentleyville, James Nathan (Chris) Ward of North Carolina; daughter, Mary (Joe) Kubacki of Washington; 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma King of Washington.
She shared her home with a grandson, two great-grandchildren, and her dog, Chompers. She will be deeply missed by her great-grandchildren, who called her GiGi.
Mary loved going camping and did so up to her 92nd year. She enjoyed sitting by the fire with her family.
She was an avid animal lover, so in lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in Mary’s name, to Washington County Humane Society, 1527 PA-136, Eighty Four, PA 15330.
Friends and family will gather from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 27. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery.
A guest book is available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.