Helen McNeely Dugan

She was born November 4, 1933 in Jefferson, a daughter of the late Harry and Nellie Huffman McNeely.

She was a 1951 graduate of Jefferson High School and a 1958 graduate of Regina School of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM.

Mrs. Dugan was a registered nurse at Greene County Memorial Hospital, the Lakewood Hospital and Washington Hospital, where she retired in November 1995.

She enjoyed gardening, playing games, and spending time with her granddaughter. She also loved her dogs and cats.

On June 11, 1960 she married George R. Dugan, who survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Rebecca J. Dugan of Washington; granddaughter, Ashleigh Dugan and her husband Jared Dorsey of Fairfax, VA; six brothers, Scott McNeely (Dorothy) of Jefferson, Allen McNeely of Waynesburg, Frank McNeely of Waynesburg, William (Ginny) McNeely of Waynesburg, Hal McNeely of Mena, AR and Doug McNeely (Chris) of Jefferson; a sister, Betty Manrow of Washington; sister-in-laws, Nancy McNeely of Waynesburg, JoAnn Taylor of Morgantown, WV, Donna Vavrek of Carmichaels, Carol Bowser (Herman) of Rices Landing and Betty Dugan of Melbourne, FL.

Deceased are a son, George S. Dugan; two brothers, George McNeely and Arleigh McNeely; a sister-in-law, Lois McNeely.

Family and friends will be received from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 2014 in the Behm Funeral Homes, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor. Where services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to either, The Foundation for Aids Research (www.amfar.org) or The Names Project-AIDS Memorial Quilt. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com