Obituaries
July 15, 2020

Sally L. Waggoner – Charleroi

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Sally L. Waggoner, 84, of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020, at the Southmont Presbyterian Senior Care in Washington, Pa. The daughter of late Harry and Mary McKenna Lane, Sally was born on April 15, 1936, in North Charleroi. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Fallowfield and was a waitress for many years at Santoni’s Restaurant. Sally is survived by her three sons; Michael R. Miller of Charleroi, Robert E. (Linda) Waggoner Jr. of Fallowfield Township and Rick (Melissa) Waggoner of Sutersville; two daughters, Vickie L. (Thomas) Bongiorno of Belle Vernon and Rhonda (Rev. Charles) House of Belle Vernon; a sister, Janet (James) Lamport of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; and 18 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Walter B. Miller; second husband, Robert E. Waggoner Sr.; her daughter, Raina Roberts; and sister, Carole Evelyn Lane. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 17, in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Ave, Charleroi. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 18 in the funeral home. Interment will occur in the Monongahela Cemetery following funeral services. Masks are required when entering the funeral home and please be mindful of social distancing. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrock-hogan.com.

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