Feb 21, 2014

Former steelworker was member of horse associations

Jacqueline J. Worthington, 55, of Avella, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, in Washington Hospital. She had fought breast cancer since 2010.

She was born May 28, 1958, a daughter of Robert Worthington of Avella and the late Lyndall Hertig Worthington.

Ms. Worthington was a 1976 graduate of McGuffey High School. For 26 years, she worked at Washington Steel/Allegheny Ludlum as a rolling operator and steckel mill operator. Prior to that, she had worked at GG&C Bus Company as a bus driver and at Brockway.

Ms. Worthington was a member of Zion Methodist Church, Claysville, Western Pennsylvania Girls Barrel Racers Association and American Quarter Horse Association.

Surviving are her life partner of 30 years, Pam Miller of Avella; three sisters, Barb Conkle (Robert) of Scenery Hill, Debbie Bowersock (Bill) of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Pam Buchleitner (Dan) of Avella; special friends, Dirk and Lisa DePaoli, and many nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 24, with Pastor Linda Mankey officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to National Association of Service Dogs at 888-669-6273 or http://www.naservicedogs.org/index.html

Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.