Mary H. Gilbert

Mary Helen Gilbert, age 96, formerly of Dilliner, Pa., died at 6:45 P.M. on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Rolling Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waynesburg, Pa. She was born May 18, 1917 in Hazel Green, Wis., a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Przybysz) Daniel. Mrs. Gilbert lived most of her life in the Dilliner area and was a member of St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church in Carmichaels, Pa. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery work, flower and vegetable gardening. Above all, she enjoyed the company of her family and especially her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandsons. On May 19, 1938, she married Edward O. Gilbert, who died May 1, 1980. Surviving is a son Edward S. Gilbert and his wife, Toni of Dilliner; four daughters, Barbara J. Guritza and her husband, Steve of Mather, Pa., Mary Gency and her husband, Gene of Lordstown, Ohio, Cecelia McNatt and her husband, Gail of Farrell, Pa. and Betty J. Ganocy and her husband, Ken of Carmichaels; 10 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; three great great grandsons; a brother, Frank Daniel and his wife, Louise of Dilliner and four sisters, Regina Fry of Hayes, Va., Cecelia Shocket of Auburn, Wash., Sophia Stoner and her husband, Chuck of Mooresville, N.C. and Agnes Clark of Tallmadge, Ohio. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Deceased in addition to her parents and husband are three brothers, Joseph Daniel, who died in infancy, Stephen Daniel and Lawrence Daniel and two sisters, Mary Daniel, who died in infancy and Veronica Chekosky. Family and friends are welcomed from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where a blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2014 followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11:00 a.m. in St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church, Carmichaels with the Rev. John M. Bauer as celebrant. Interment will follow in Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, Pa. A vigil service will be held at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday in the Funeral Home.