Apr 7, 2023

Wanita L. Whoolery, 91, of Houston, passed peacefully Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Hawthorn Woods, Washington.

She was born February 11, 1932, in Milfred Terrace, Washington County, a daughter of the late J. Howard and Mildred Smith Elliott.

Wanita grew up in Greene County and was a 1949 graduate of Jefferson High School.

Most of her adult life, she lived in Houston, where she was a member of First United Presbyterian Church. She taught Sunday school for 10 years.

For 17 years, she worked as an instructional aide for Intermediate Unit I (Washington County Career and Technical School formerly Vo-Tech), retiring in August of 1994.

Wanita enjoyed sports, especially the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers, and she was an active supporter of the Chartiers-Houston track and field team during the 25 years her husband was coach.

On May 25, 1951, she married A. Robert “Bob” Whoolery, who died April 12, 2003.

Surviving are a son, David R. Whoolery and wife Lynne Mitchell of Center Valley; a granddaughter, Alaina Lyn Whoolery of Pittsburgh; a sister, Linda Mosier (John) of Rices Landing; two brothers, James Elliott of north Olmstead, Ohio, and Barry Elliott (Donna) of Rices Landing; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Lynn Whoolery, who died in infancy; a sister, Joan Elliott; and a brother, Clarence Elliott, who died in infancy.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 10, in the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., Robert K. McIlvaine, owner/supervisor, 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, PA 15342, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 11. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the First Tee, https://firsttee.org/donate/.

Condolences may be left by viewing the obituary at www.mcilvaine-speakman.com.