Doris Maxine (Wood) Whittingstall, 93, of Butler passed away on Wednesday, May 13th 2020 of natural causes while under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice in her home surrounded by her Daughter and Son-In-Law Deborah J. and Gary A. Schmiedecke of Butler, with whom she resided with for the past 5 years.
Born March 5, 1927 in Ivywood, Clinton Township, PA she was the Daughter of the late Mildred L. (Walker) Wood and William J. Wood.
In her early school years, Doris attended Rocky Run School, a one-room school house. She graduated from Butler High School in 1945.
Doris started her work career with the Internal Revenue Service in Pittsburgh Pa. During that time she met her late Husband, William G. Whittingstall, who worked across the street for the United States Postal Service. They were married on May 14, 1962. Doris retired years later from the Butler Unemployment Office.
Doris enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and word searches. Her favorite TV show was Law & Order SVU. She enjoyed riding in the passenger seat of her Daughter Debi’s Mustang Convertible. She also enjoyed getting her hair done, going shopping and eating at her favorite restaurant’s Eat & Park, Pizza Hut and Natilis North as well as the original Serventi’s Restaurant. Doris loved to watch her Fur Baby “Granddaughters” Seira and Sadie run through the house chasing one another and playing. They will dearly miss their “MeMaw.”
Doris is survived by her Daughter and Son-in-Law Deborah J. and Gary A. Schmiedecke of Butler as well as a Sister Leola Jane Romano of Zephyrhills, FL and numerous Nieces and Nephews. As well as her Fur Baby “Granddaughters” Seira and Sadie.
She was proceeded in death by her Husband William G. Whittingstall who passed away on July 15, 2011, a Sister, Evelyn M. Stutz, and two Brothers Robert J. Wood and William Richard Wood.
Doris was the Most Loving, Caring and Generous person one could ever hope to meet.
Doris is greatly loved and will be greatly missed especially by her Daughter and Son-in-Law.
The family wishes to thank Good Samaritan Hospice (Concordia Lutheran Ministries) for providing much appreciated support and excellent care for Doris during hers and the family’s time of need. Especially the Nurses and Aides that took such great care of Doris for the last four months of her life.
Services will be private for Doris M. (Wood) Whittingstall who died Wednesday, May 13th, 2020. Burial will be held at North Side Cemetery 1002 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001.
Arrangements were entrusted to Thompson-Miller Funeral Home 124 East North Street Butler, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice (Concordia Lutheran Ministries) 134 Marwood Rd Cabot, PA 16023 or the Butler County Humane Society 1015 Evans City Rd, Renfrew, PA 16053.
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