Valora Wise Kennedy, 93, of Mars died at 4 a.m. Wednesday at the St. John Home.

She was born Jan. 19, 1915, in Albion, the daughter of Frank L. and Bessie W. (Postelwaite) Wise.

She was a member of the Summit United Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Kennedy had worked at the J.C. Penney and Jaffee's stores. She then went to the Passavant Nursing School and had worked at Butler Memorial Hospital and had owned and operated a home for veterans.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ellsworth (Ruth) McCandless of Lyndora, Mrs. Donald (Donna) Forcht of Currituck, N.C., and Mrs. Paul (Valora "Dee") Aiello of Mars; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Kennedy; a daughter; and three brothers.

<B>KENNEDY</B> — Friends<B></B> of Valora Wise Kennedy, who died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, will be received from 1 until time of the service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, Butler. Her son-in-law, the Rev. Paul Aiello, will officiate. Burial will be at the Summit United Presbyterian Church Cemetery.Contributions may be made to the VITA Hospice, 235 Alpha Drive, Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15238; and to the St. John Specialty Care, 500 Wittenberg Way, Mars, PA 16046.Information also is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.