Dec 27, 2018

Anna Katherine Diehl Trettel, 93, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 26, 2018, in the arms of her daughter, Catherine “Kitty” Fischer, in Hawthorne Woods Assisted Living, South Strabane Township, where she resided for eight years. She was a mother of three; grandmother of six; and great-grandmother of four. She was a wonderfully faithful, positive Christian person.

Anna was born April 28, 1925, in Washington Hospital, a fact of which she was quite proud. Her parents were Corinne Hutterly Diehl and Lawrence Louis Diehl Sr. She resided in Washington her entire life, growing up on Laurel Avenue and living her adult life on Palm Street in North Franklin Township.

She graduated from Washington High School in 1943 and was active in class reunions. Before she married, she worked in the office of Hazel Atlas Glass Co.

On September 6, 1951, she married William “Bill” Trettel in First Lutheran Church, where she was a member her entire life. She sang in the choir and belonged to the ladies circle and friendship class. Anna and Bill celebrated 56 years of marriage before his passing January 31, 2008.

She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Neighborhood House Association. She played 500 in a card club most of her life and was an active member of the Young Women’s Christian Association, where she made lovely ceramics.

In 1977 and 1979, she overcame serious surgeries to live a long, loving and productive life. She enjoyed world travel with her husband Bill and special times with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Catherine “Kitty” Fischer, wife of the Rev. Dr. Roger Raymond Fischer of Washington, Elaine Kay and husband Bruce Fischer of Stoytown and Steven Wray and wife Patricia Trettel of Pittsburgh; grandchildren Roger Raymond (Marcia) Fischer II, Steven Gregory (Heather) Fischer, Catherine “Katy” (John) Fischer Herold, Heidi Ann Fischer, Joseph W. Fischer and Steven William Trettel; great-grandchildren Abigail Luella Fischer, John Isaac Fischer, Maxwell William Fischer and Elijah Nils Herold; sister-in-law May Boyd Diehl; and five nieces and nephews, Kathie Bittenbender and Judy Glazewski, and Douglas, Curtis and Stuart Diehl.

Deceased is her brother, Lawrence L. Diehl Jr.

Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 to 10 a.m., the time of service, Saturday, December 29, in Hummell and Jones Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, Thomas W. Hummell, supervisor, Douglas M. Jones, director, with the Rev. Dr. Roger Raymond Fischer officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Camp Lutherlyn, P.O. Box 355, Prospect, PA 16052.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hummellandjones.com.