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Muriel Horner Ellis

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Muriel Horner Ellis of Washington died Monday, May 20, 2013, in Washington Hospital.

She was born October 25, 1918, in Washington, a daughter of William Elwood Horner and Goldie Johnson Horner.

Mrs. Ellis attended South Strabane schools and graduated from Trinity High School in 1936.

She was a charter member of Living Stone Community Church in Washington.

On August 15, 1941, she married Gerald “Gary” Ellis. Mr. Ellis died January 25, 2003.

Mrs. Ellis was a homemaker and a musician.

An accomplished pianist, she was a pupil of Johanna Levi Honau (Mrs. Rudolf Honau). She taught piano for six years at Thompson Studio on East Beau Street, Washington, and also privately. She continued to teach privately until 1990.

She was a member of the Monday Music Club for many years and a past president of the Clef Club, the junior music organization.

Mrs. Ellis’ pastimes were reading and needlework.

Surviving are a daughter, Mona (Ralph) Canfield of Washington; three granddaughters, Patricia Canfield (John Wilson) of Hideaway Lake, Texas, Megan (Kenneth) Ganser of Canonsburg and Cristin Krajnak of North Tonawanda, N.Y.; and six great-grandchildren, Jessica, Erica, Jackson and Brendan Ganser, and Caleb and Levi Krajnak.

In addition to her husband, deceased are two sisters, Gail Horner, who died in infancy, and Lena Smith.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Hummell & Jones Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, Thomas W. Hummell, supervisor, and Douglas M. Jones, director. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in Living Stone Community Church, 265 North Avenue, Washington, with the Rev. Paul T. Harrington officiating. Messages of condolence may be left at www.hummellandjones.com.

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