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W.Jay Stillwagon Jr.

W. Jay Stillwagon, 70, of Harrisville died at 12:02 a.m. Friday at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born July 31, 1937 in Harrisville, he was the son of W. Jay Stillwagon Sr. and Ethel (Batley) Stillwagon Fabry.

He was a 1955 graduate of Harrisville High School.

Mr. Stillwagon worked on the grounds crew at Crestview Memorial Park, Grove City, retiring in 1999. Prior to that, he owned and operated Jay's Quaker State Service Center in Harrisville for 35 years.

He was a member of Grove City Eagles Lodge 1895 and Sons of the American Legion Post 852 of Harrisville.

He was married to Sandra J. Coleman Stillwagon, who he married July 13, 1991.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Cindy Michael Vogt and her husband, Larry, of Enfield, N.H., Diane Jensen and her husband, Fred, of Crosby, Texas, and Christine Stillwagon of Bella Vista, Ark.; four stepchildren, Kenneth Faith and his wife, Teri, of Boyers, Scott Faith and his wife, Gerda, of Maiden, N.C., Dennis Faith and his wife, Becky, of New Castle and Deborah Schmelzer and her husband, David, of Hilliards; two grandsons,Brian and Alex Jensen; 10 step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; a sister, JoAnn Smathers of Grove City; a half-sister, Joan McClung and her husband, Ron, of Stoneboro; a half-brother, David Fabry and his wife, Kelly, of Harrisville; his stepfather, Gus Fabry of GroveCity, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, and his first wife, Peggy Stillwagon.

<B>Stillwagon</B> — There will be no public visitation for W. Jay Stillwagon Jr., who died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Highland Presbyterian Church, 310 Franklin St., Slippery Rock, with the Rev. Albert R. Stuart officiating.Arrangements are being handled by <B>Jamison Funeral Home</B>, Harrisville.Memorial contributions can be made to Highland Presbyterian Church, 310 Franklin St., Slippery Rock, PA 16057.

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