Marion Louise Reed – Smithton
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May 31, 2023

Marion Louise Reed – Smithton

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Marion Louise Reed, 73, of Smithton, went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2023, at Bella Health Care Center in Uniontown. Born on Oct. 19, 1949, Marion is the daughter of late Allen Sr. and Joyce Wilson Anderson. Christian by faith; Marion was a member of the Christian Center Church in Belle Vernon. Marion loved planting flowers in her garden, enjoyed making arts and crafts and going on bike rides with her beloved husband, Russell. Marion enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her three grandchildren who she loved the most. Surviving to cherish Marion’s memory is her husband, Russell Reed; her daughters, Jacqueline (Del) Phuntek and Rochelle (Craig) Lisovich; Marion’s sisters, Susan Nickerson, Rosalyn (Edwin) Rudy and Ruth Ann (Bruce) Drumhiller; also her brother, John Anderson; her grandchildren, Andrew (Lauren) Lisovich and Lukas Lisovich and Dustyn Phuntek; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Marion was preceded in death by her brothers, Allen Anderson Jr. and Darwin Anderson; and her brother-in-law, Vernald Nickerson. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2023, at HOGAN-MELENYZER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022. Funeral service will be held inside the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023. Doors will open at 9 a.m. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hogan-melenyzer.com.

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