Obituaries
March 14, 2019

Grace Coking – West Newton, formerly of Belle Vernon

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Grace Coking, 93, of West Newton, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Jefferson Regional Hospital. She was born May 14, 1925 in Greensburg, the daughter of the late Carl and Mildred Miller Orczeck. Mrs. Coking is survived by her two daughters, Donna Henderson and her husband Bill and Stacy Tilghman and husband Trey, both of Fallowfield Township; a sister, Mary Catherine DeNale and her husband Ernest of Rockford, Ill.; her brother, Larry Orczeck of Greensburg; eight grandchildren, Howard Decker, Steven Decker, Bill Henderson, Eric Henderson, Carrie Coking, Dwayne Coking Jr., Anjela Tilghman and Jennifer Tilghman; and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Coking was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Coking Jr.; her son, Dwayne Coking Sr.; her daughter, Carol Decker; sister, Helen Wolfgang; and brother, Richard Orczeck. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were entrusted to the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrock-hogan.com.

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