Verna E. Walker
Verna E. Walker, 93, of Philipsburg, PA passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Windy Hill Village in Philipsburg, PA.
She was the daughter of the late John & Pauline (Lucas) Belko, born on September 28, 1919 in Clarence, PA. She married Charles C. Walker on September 18, 1944 at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Philipsburg, PA. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2011
Mrs. Walker was a member of the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Philipsburg, PA, where she was also a member of the Alter and Rosary Society. She was also formerly a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Louis, #723, Philipsburg, PA.
Verna had previously been employed with the Philipsburg State General Hospital and the Philipsburg Country Club. She was also a homemaker and mother. She was a 1938 graduate of the Philipsburg High School.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by: four brothers, John, George and Edward Belko, and an infant brother.
She is survived by: two sons, John F. Walker Sr., & his wife Janice of Philipsburg, PA and Charles W. Walker & his wife, Susan of Philipsburg, PA; four sisters, Pauline Belko of Buffalo, NY, Mary Shedlock of Philipsburg, PA, Betty Sicks & her husband, William of Philipsburg, PA and Marge Lewis & her husband, Ken of Maryville, TN; four brothers, Andrew Belko & his wife, Lois of Philipsburg, PA, Robert Belko & his wife, Barb of Philipsburg, PA, William Belko & his wife Melissa of Philipsburg, PA, and David Belko & his wife Stephanie of Wexford,PA; three grandchildren, John F. Walker, Jr. & his wife Denise of Sussex, WI, Timothy A. Walker & his wife Gina of Pittsburgh, PA, Bethany Shaw & her husband, Edward of Philipsburg, PA; two great-grandchildren, Jack & Owen Walker, both of Sussex; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Philipsburg, PA, with Rev. Robert J. Kelly officiating. Burial will be at the Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Philipsburg, PA.
Visitation will be on Friday, December 14, 2012 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home in Philipsburg, PA.
The rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the S.P.C.A, 341 Graham Station Road, Philipsburg, PA 16866.
Friends may sign the guestbook at: beezerheathfh.com.
