Wilma I. Gibson – Monongahela
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April 27, 2022

Wilma I. Gibson – Monongahela

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Wilma I. Gibson, 94, of Monongahela, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Cambridge Hillside, North Charleroi. She was born Oct. 28, 1927, in Centerville, the daughter of Paul A. and Juliann Burton Medved. Wilma was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish (Transfiguration). She retired from Corning Glass Company in Charleroi, where she was employed for 16 years. She loved playing bingo and the lottery. The family would like to extend its gratitude to the fifth-floor staff at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, the staff at Cambridge Hillside and Caring Hospice for the care and compassion they showed Wilma throughout the years. She is survived by her son, John “Jack” Gibson of Monongahela; five granddaughters, Brittany, Justine, Johna, Mandy and Llenelle; grandson, Louis; three great-grandsons, Jackson, Henry and Aden; sister, Marge Hvizda of Centerville; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, John “Jack” Gibson, who died Nov. 29, 1976; two sons, Paul and Louis; infant granddaughter, Jennifer Marie Gibson; two sisters, Helene Marrelli and Frances Medved; and four brothers, Paul, Frank, Albert and John Medved. Services for Wilma were private. Interment was in Monongahela Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., Monongahela.

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