Obituaries
February 18, 2020

Nora Lee Watson – Allenport

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Nora Lee Watson, 81, of Allenport, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. She was born Saturday, Aug. 13, 1938, in Monongahela, a daughter of the late David Nicholas Willey and Julia Marie Donovan Willey. She was a member of the Monongahela Historical Society, the Civil War Roundtable at Cal U. and the Pow Wow Club. In addition to her parents, Nora was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Watson Sr., in 1985. Left to cherish her memory are her five children, David Watson and wife Karin of Allenport, Raymond Watson Jr. and husband Neve Mell of Pittsburgh, Lisa Glawinski and husband Tommy of Allenport, Kristen Weldon and husband Pat of Monongahela, and Michael Watson and wife Michelle of California, Pa.; and sisters, Georgia Willey of Allenport and Frances Zaph of Elco. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Brandon Miller and wife Kelly, Adam Miller, Samantha Glawinski, Jacob Glawinski, Anna Glawinski, Todd Weldon, Molly Weldon, Cameron Watson and Delanee Watson; and two great-grandchildren, Daniel and Lawson Miller. Nora wished her funeral services to be private and entrusted to MARISCOTTI FUNERAL HOME INC., Anthony N. Mariscotti, supervisor, 323 Fourth St., California, PA 15419, Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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