Obituaries
February 4, 2022

Donna Jean Huffman – Coal Center

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Donna Jean Huffman, 85, of Coal Center, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. She was born Friday, June 5, 1936, in Granville, Pa., daughter of the late William and Katherine McMurdo Lutes. Donna was a clerical aid for many years in the California Area School District and the local registrar for the Pennsylvania Department of Vital Statistics. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Dale Huffman; and brother and sister-in-law, William and Clare Lutes. Left to cherish her memory are her three daughters, Lori Clancy and husband Kevin of California, Pa., Lisa Gillespie of California, Pa., and Tami Huffman Allen (Todd Eicker) of Belle Vernon; sister, Linda Kane of California, Pa. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Kadie Clancy (Dr. Christopher LaBuda), Kailyn Clancy (Mason Grillo), Annalise Gillespie, Aiden Gillespie, Madelyn Allen and Holly Allen; several nieces and nephews; and her three granddogs, Huckleberry, Whiskey and Waffles. Per Donna’s wishes, there will be no funeral services or visitation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to MARISCOTTI FUNERAL HOME INC., Anthony N. Mariscotti, supervisor, 323 Fourth St., California, Pa. To sign the register book or leave condolences please visit mariscottifuneralhome.com.

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