Valerie Jean Ashbaugh – Smithton, Pa

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Valerie Jean Ashbaugh, 66, passed away unexpectedly at home on March, 4, 2024. She was born on Aug. 2, 1956, to the late Thomas Welch and Elizabeth Ternan Welch. Valerie was a very caring and loving person and a heart of compassion always there for you. She will truely be missed. Valerie leaves to cherish her memory daughters, Jessica Key and Dorthia Argirakis; grandchildren, Ethan Key and Isabella Class; son-in-law, Joel Class; daughter-in-law, Jocelyn Cramer; and one brother, Thomas Welch Jr. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mcall Argirakis. A private burial will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Olive Branch Cemetery, Smithton, Pa. Services entrusted to WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME, 645 McMahon Ave., Monessen, PA 15062, 724-684-4877.

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