Reed

Lois E. (Zellefrow) Reed, 104, of Worthington died Sunday at her home.

Born Nov. 5, 1905, in Kittanning, she was a daughter of the late Arthur O. Zellefrow and Ida (Cochran) Zellefrow.

She lived in the Worthington area for 83 years.

Lois taught English, foreign language and penmanship at the old Worthington School on Church Street. Later, when the Worthington West Franklin High School opened, she taught the same courses, teaching the first graduating class of 1933.

She was a member of the Worthington Presbyterian Church since 1939.

In 1927, Lois earned her teaching degree from Thiel College, where she graduated with honors.

In 1949, Lois and her husband, Paul, bought Worthington Hardware. In 1951, they built the current building and moved the hardware business, expanding it into its present location.

Survivors include two sons, James Roderick and Joanne Reed of Fenelton and William Paul "Pete" and Linda Reed of Worthington; a daughter, Mildred Ann "Sis" Cunningham of Pensacola, Fla.; grandsons, Gregory and Audrey Reed of Worthington and William E. Reed of Worthington; granddaughters, Rhonda Reed of Fenelton, Paula and Joseph Semler of Margaret, Pa., and Crystal Rosser of Cranberry; a step-grandson, Eric Wolfe of West Kittanning; six great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Reichard of Freeport.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, C. Paul Reed, in 1973; and her sister, Mildred Goldstrohm.

<B>REED</B> — Friends of Lois E. (Zellefrow) Reed, who died Sunday, April 25, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>F. DUANE SNYDER FUNERAL HOME </B>in Worthington. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Worthington Presbyterian Church with additional viewing at 10 a.m. The Rev. John Speck, her church pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in the Worthington Presbyterian Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to the Worthington Presbyterian Church.For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.snydercrissman.com.