Dorothy Evelyn Petrel
Dorothy Evelyn Petrel, 91, of Eldersville, made her way to heaven Sunday, October 7, 2018.
She was born May 22, 1927, in East Liverpool, Ohio, a daughter of the late Dudley Myers and Esther Bane.
Mrs. Petrel worked at Colliers Steel for 34 years as a welder on the caulking gun line and as a production inventory clerk.
She was a member of Eldersville United Methodist Church and Jefferson County Historical Society.
Mrs. Petrel’s passion was cooking, especially for church dinners and events. In her younger years, she enjoyed traveling both here and abroad. Her favorite trip was attending the Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria, Germany.
Surviving are her three children, Cynthia (Gary) McCuen of Burgettstown, Pamela Petrel of Wheeling, W.Va., and Mark (Nancy) Petrel of Eldersville; five grandchildren, Denise (William) Cherenko, Gary (Tammy) McCuen, Jim (Lori) Petrel, Jamie Petrel and Jenna (Joe) Denton; five great-grandchildren, Jacob McCuen, William and Nicholas Cherenko and Sabrina and James Petrel III; three brothers, Harvey (Marie) Bane of Georgia, Richard (Velma) Bane of Maryland and Thomas (Elizabeth) Bane of Eldersville; two sisters, Louise Sonnenberg of California and Valerie (Frank) Fish of West Virginia; and a very special friend of 75 years, Dorothy Muzopappa of Weirton, W.Va.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, are her loving husband, James Howard Petrel, and two brothers, Donald E. Bane and Dudley Myers Jr.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Taucher Chapel, 23 Erie Mine Road, Burgettstown, where services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 13, with Pastor Joel Peterson officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Steuben Burial Estates, Steubenville, Ohio.
In celebration of Dorothy’s life, a dinner will follow in Eldersville United Methodist Church.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Eldersville United Methodist Church, 15 Church Road, Burgettstown, PA 15021, or Jefferson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 383, Burgettstown, PA 15021.
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