Elizabeth VanKirk
Elizabeth “Betty” VanKirk, 91, of Washington, passed away at 8:31 a.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2013, in Canonsburg General Hospital.
She was born July 29, 1921, in Dunningsville, a daughter of the late William Henry and Ella Ruth Morgan Kersten.
Mrs. VanKirk resided in Laurel, Md., for many years, where she had been a secretary for National Security Agency.
She lived in Eighty Four since 1985, and for the past five years, she lived in Washington at Hawthorne Woods.
Mrs. VanKirk was a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Eighty Four and was an avid bowler.
Surviving are a sister, Nancy (Robert) Pozonsky of Muse, and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are her husband, Richard VanKirk, who died September 28, 1987; four brothers, Harold, William, Frederick and Earl; and six sisters, Ruth Kisow, Laura Morgan, Anna Blumen, Eileen and Alice Kersten and Rebecca Zepotosky, who died August 22, 2012.
Friends are welcome from 10 a.m. to noon, the time of service, Thursday, January 3, in Salandra P. Funeral Service Inc., Joseph P. Salandra, owner/supervisor, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, 724-745-8120. Entombment will follow in Washington Cemetery. To view or extend condolences, please visit www.salandrafunerals.com.