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Wilma F. Allison

Name: Visitation
Start: 01/19/2018 04:00 PM
End: 01/19/2018 08:00 PM
Location: Yoskovich Funeral Home, Inc.

August 7, 1929 — January 14, 2018

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Wilma F. Allison, 88, of Carmichaels, Pa., died at 2:45 P.M. on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Rolling Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waynesburg, Pa. after a lengthy illness. She was born August 7, 1929 in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pa., a daughter of the late Ewing Eaton and Grace Marie (Rhodes) Blaker. Mrs. Allison was a graduate of Cumberland Township High School and resided in Cumberland Township all of her life. She worked as a switchboard operator for the former South Penn Telephone Company and later as a bank teller at area banks.

She was a member of the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church were she was a member of the Women in the Church and the church choir. Mrs. Allison was also a member of The Daughters of Grace choir in Greene County, the Red Hatters Society and Martha V. Paul O. E. S. Chapter 404. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and spending time with her family and friends.

As a cancer survivor from the mid 1990's, Mrs. Allison became active in the battle against cancer. She began by becoming a familiar sight around town selling daffodils, candy and collecting donations at local businesses for the American Cancer Society. After attending a Relay For Life event at Waynesburg, she became interested in working with the Relay For Life Committee. In the past, Mrs. Allison and her team of helpers, "The Believers", were a part of the Greene County Relay. The team's fundraising efforts centered around the "Quilt Raffle". Each year, Mrs. Allison would hand stitch a quilt and her team would sell tickets on these quilts which netted $2,000 each year for the American Cancer Society.

On June 6, 1949, she married Carl P. "Jum" Allison, who died May 1, 2010. Surviving are a son, Todd A. Allison and his wife, Lisa, of Carmichaels; a daughter, Lisa Ann Hawk and her husband, Keith, of New Bern, N.C.; four grandchildren, Isaac Lilley, Carrie Cuff, Andrew Allison and Katlyn Allison; a step grandson, Justin Hawk; 13 great grandchildren; a brother, Brice E. Blaker and his wife, Bonnie, of Carmichaels and nieces and nephews, Brian Blaker and his wife, Mary, Carol Millard and her husband, Glenn, Betty Kalis and her husband, Joe, and Kathy Randolph. Deceased is a sister, Jean Randolph.

Family and friends are welcome from 4 to 8 P.M. on Friday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 A.M., the hour of service on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, 104 East Greene Street, Carmichaels, Pa. Pastor P. Keith Larson will officiate.

Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park.

Martha V. Paul Chapter 404, O. E. S. will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 P. M on Friday in the funeral home.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 363, Carmichaels, PA 15320.

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