Grace Evelyn Porter
Grace Evelyn Lunn Porter, 80, of Portersville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
She was born June 1, 1929, in Mt. Oliver to Clarence J. and Wilma Hughes Lunn. She married Charles Porter on Sept. 2, 1947, and they enjoyed 33 years of marriage.
She was a member of the St. Christopher At the Lake Roman Catholic Church.
Grace's favorite moments were spent with her family. She also enjoyed making ceramics and gardening.
She is survived by five children and their spouses, Darlene (Raymond) Hanley of Punxsutawney; William C. (Barbara Ann) Porter of Shelbyville, Ky.; Nancy (Chip) LeViere of Slippery Rock; Cynthia (Edwin) Eckstein, and Scott (Heather) Porter, all of Harmony.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Melissa (Paul) Hannah, Michelle (Brian) Hanley-Kimmerle, Krista (Phillip) Randolph, Kati Porter, William F. Porter, Chad (Melissa) LeViere, Shawn (Lisa) LeViere, Heather Eckstein, Lindsay Eckstein, Ethan Eckstein, Alexander Porter and Nicholas Porter.
She is survived by her great grandchildren, Jacob and Parker Hannah, Mia Grace Randolph, Braedan Melder-LeViere, Jaidyn Grace and Kiley LeViere.
She also is survived by a sister, Wilma Duncan of Volant.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Porter, who passed away May 22, 1980; her parents; two sisters; four brothers; and three grandchildren, Ryan Hanley, Sarah Eckstein, and Jaron Porter.
<B>PORTER —</B> Family and friends of Grace Evelyn Lunn Porter, who died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the <B>EDWARD L. RAISLEY FUNERAL HOME,</B> 387 Main St., Prospect. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church, 229 N. Franklin St., Prospect. The Rev. Matthew Tosello will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates, Butler.Memorial contributions can be made to any local charities. Grace's favorites were her church, Zelienople or Prospect libraries, Portersville Ambulance Service, or the Portersville Food Pantry.For information or to leave an online condolence, go to www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.
