Ronaele Cekola
Former Uniontown teacher
Ronaele Cekola, 70, of Washington, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, in her home.
She was born April 1, 1943, in Charleroi, a daughter of the late Leonard DeiCas and Eleanor Johns DeiCas.
Mrs. Cekola was a graduate of Charleroi High School and California University of Pennsylvania, with a degree in education.
She was a teacher at Franklin Elementary School in Uniontown School District.
Mrs. Cekola was a member of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in Charleroi, Lagonda Homemakers and the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175, and was affiliated with Girl Scouts for many years.
Her hobbies included gardening, cooking and reading.
On August 27, 1966, she married Wayne A. Cekola, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Wayne A. Cekola II of Fort Bragg, N.C., and John L. Cekola of Monessen; a daughter, Amy B. Cekola-Miah (Fazlul) of Saudi Arabia; a brother, Bradley DeiCas (Darlene) of Charleroi; and four grandchildren, Anisa, Nura, Ryyan and Hana Miah.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 21, with Father James A. Ragan officiating. Burial will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township.
Additional information and guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.