Obituaries
November 23, 2021

Deborah L. Runyan – Elizabeth Township

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Deborah L. Runyan, 69, of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Born in Monongahela on Oct. 15, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Eugene Morris Sr. and Ellen Louise Devore Morris. Deborah was a member of The Salvation Army in Monessen. She loved crafting and painting ceramics. She also enjoyed sewing and had worked at Cicci Dance Costumes in Finleyville. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 316. She is survived by her son, James Robert Runyan of Elizabeth; sister, Brenda Figolah of Donora; numerous nephews and nieces, including Tabatha Wolfe; and several great-nieces and great nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Runyan; and brothers, Glenn Eugene Morris Jr. and Keith Allan Morris Sr. Friends will be received on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2021, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. 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 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery.

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