Edith Pauline (Preston) Weigel, 92, of New Brighton, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Born March 4, 1926 in New Brighton, Pa, she was a daughter of the late George and Gladys (Sarver) Preston and was a lifelong resident of the community. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Rochester. Edith enjoyed bird watching, gardening, cooking, and baking. She also liked making floral arrangements and helping her husband reupholster furniture by sewing. She was always busy.
Left behind to cherish her memory includes her daughters, Donna Watson, of New York, and Edith (Alan) Thomas, of Kittanning, Pa; grandson, J. Quent (Andrea) Weigel, of New York; granddaughters, Michele Herdt, PhD., of New York, and Jennifer (Robert) Bellas, of Kittanning, Pa; grandson, Thomas Hartman, of Texas; great-grandchildren, Michael Losavio, of New York, Preston, Payton, and Porter Bellas, of Kittanning, Pa, and Carter Weigel, of New York; sister, Brittie Wise, of Oregon; brothers, Earl Preston, of New Brighton, and Elmer Preston, of Maryland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Donald Weigel, who passed away February 28, 2013; daughter, Connie Weigel, who passed away January 17, 2017; sister, Marian Bailes; and brother, George Preston.
Friends will be received on Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. with a funeral service immediately following at 4 p.m. at Saul-Gabauer Funeral Home, Inc., 273 Route 68, Rochester (adjacent to Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum). Interment will be in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Edith’s honor to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Broadhead Rd., Aliquippa, PA 15001 or the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Dr. Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202.
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