Obituaries
October 8, 2019

Romajean Blair – Fayette City

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Romajean Blair, 79, of Fayette City, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Country Care Manor. Born in Pittsburgh on Sept. 13, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Edward Melvin and Martha H. Baumgart Nash. Baptist by faith, Romajean was a home health aide and worked at Westmoreland Manor. She enjoyed camping, the outdoors and cross stitching. She especially enjoyed taking care of her family and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Lenny Naylor, Donald (Ruth) Naylor, Debra Ocheltree, Timothy Naylor, Tammy (Bill) Hrach, Danny (Lisa) Naylor and Denny (Kim) Naylor; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Pat (Jack) Peters; brothers, David Ednie and Bill Ednie; brother-in-law, Jerry (Darlene) Naylor; sisters-in-law, Grace Naylor, Ann Naylor and Linda Lennex; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Naylor; second husband, Benjamin Blair; brother, Melvin Nash; sister, Gail Williams; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Erdley, Betty Hines, Helen Schyuk and Phyllis Nagy; and brothers-in-law, Glenn Naylor and James Naylor. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday with Pastor Alan A. Petke officiating. Interment will follow in Round Hill Cemetery.

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