Darla Ruth Gibbons – Elizabeth Township
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March 12, 2019

Darla Ruth Gibbons – Elizabeth Township

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Darla Ruth Gibbons, 80, of Elizabeth Township, went to her heavenly home on Mon-day, March 11, 2019. She was born April 13, 1938, in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Hutchinson Golz. She was the wife of the late Walter W. “Wally” Gibbons, who passed away Feb. 11, 2018. She was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, where she served in many positions including church secretary. Darla worked as a confidential secretary for Bettis Atomic Laboratories; she was also a secretary for Clemson University. She is survived by her daughters, Debra Ruth Gibbons of Pleasant Hills and Lynn Renee’ and her husband Frank Przywarty of New Castle; grandson, Nichalas Gibbons Przywarty; sister, Bernice and her husband Bill Vaughn of McKeesport; a niece, Nancy and her husband Tom Andrejko; and nephew, David Vaughn. Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 6028 Smithfield St., Boston, Elizabeth Township, 412-751-5000, Drew J. Gilbert, director. A funeral service will be held at Elizabeth Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2019. Interment will follow at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Elizabeth Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Elizabeth Baptist Church at 735 Bunola Road, Elizabeth, PA 15037. Condolences may be made at Gilbertfuneralhomeandcrematory.com

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