Obituaries
June 13, 2019

Dolores Jo ‘Sis’ Wagner – Dunlevy

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Dolores Jo “Sis” Wagner, 79, of Dunlevy, passed away on June 11, 2019, in her home. She was born in Monessen, daughter of the late Harold F. and Margaret Malloy Wilkens. Catholic by faith, she was an avid Pirates, Steelers and NASCAR fan. Dolores was also a lover of animals. She worked as a clerk for Mon Valley Hospital for numerous years. Surviving are her brother, T. Dean Wilkins; nieces, Deborah and husband Nick Raicos, and Sherri and husband Matt Geiss; nephew, David Wilkins; great-nieces, Abigail and Emma; dear friend, Millie Thompson; several cousins in the local area, as well as in the Seatlle, Wash., area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck Wagner; son, James Carlson; brother, Vaughn Wilkins; cousin, Thomas Felgar; and uncle and aunt, Frank and Dorothy Wilkins. Private services were held at RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC., 1209 Grand Blvd., Monessen, on June 13, 2019, with Father Michael J. Crookston officiating. Interment was in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora, PA 15033. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington County Humane Society in Dolores’ name. Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.rhomefuneralhome.com

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