Obituaries
February 3, 2023

Karen Lee – Wagner

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Karen Lee Wagner, 64, died on Jan. 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, George J. Wagner and Nora Dickinson Wagner. Karen graduated from Charleroi High School in 1976. She attended the University of Pittsburgh and graduated from Douglas School of Business. She was a legal secretary and a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Charleroi, as well as their church secretary. She is survived by her brother, George D. Wagner and his wife Linda of Mystic, Conn.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Hogan-Melenyzer Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 226 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022. A funeral service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hogan-melenyzer.com. Memorial donations may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 601 Washington Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022.

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