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March 1, 2020

Georgetta ‘Dolly’ Mary Wiles – Rostraver Township

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Georgetta ‘Dolly’ Mary Wiles

Rostraver Township
Georgetta “Dolly” Mary Wiles, 86, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Born in Rostraver Township on Jan. 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Zigmund and Mary Frich Nega. Georgetta taught school at Belle Vernon Area and later in Charleroi School District for 35 years, retiring in 1990. She was past president of Catholic Women’s College Club, past president of the American Association of University Women, where she was named Outstanding Woman of the Year in 1993, and past president of Charleroi Area Teachers Association. Georgetta served as secretary and assistant treasurer on the board of Rostraver Public Library, where she was very active in fundraising during the building of the library and continued to help fundraise to support the library’s growth. She was a member of Concerned Citizens of Rostraver Township, C.D. of A. CT Belle Vernon and a life member of PSEA and NEA. She was also a member of the Monongahela Valley Hospital Auxillary for 30 years, where she served as assistant treasurer. Georgetta was also a faithful member of St. Sebastian Parish in Belle Vernon. She is survived by her husband, Charles Wiles Jr.; a daughter, Debra Lee Russell of Rostraver; grandchildren, Jared (Emily) Russell and Jessica Russell; a sister, Honora Varchulik of Rostraver; and sisters-in-law, Peggy Jean Wiles of Donora and Ruth Wiles of North Carolina. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas and George Nega. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, with the Rev Michael J. Crookston officiating. Interment will follow in Rehoboth Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Rostraver Public Library www.rostraverlibrary.org.

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