Edith Pounds

Edith Elaine Pounds, 70, of Ellwood City passed away in her home at 5:28 a.m. Tuesday.

Born in Ellwood City on Feb. 28, 1942, Edith was the daughter of the late Orville and Helen Bauder Duncan.

She married Ralph L. Pounds on Jan. 25, 1965.

Edith worked as a cook at Eppinger's Restaurant, at Leeds and Northrup in Ellport and later retired as the owner of Park Gate Cleaning Service after 17 years. She was affiliated with the Zion Baptist Church in Slippery Rock. Edith enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, John Allan Pounds of Ellwood City, Andrew Manning Pounds of New Brighton, Irona Elaine Carr of Ellwood City and Michael and Zachary Pounds at home; 15 grandchildren, Andrew Mercado, Melinda, Adam, Joe, Tiffany, Tyler, Cullen, Carissa, Justin, Kylie, Ella-Mae and Rinay Pounds, Ryan and Isiah Carr and Irona Brown; four great-grandchildren, Emily Mercado, Ralph Pounds IV, Joseph Pounds and Raeghan Pounds; and four sisters, Margaret Casuccio of Ellwood City, Connie Fleldman of Akron, Ohio, Amy Fishback of Kentucky and Mable Link of Harlansburg.

In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Pounds II; three grandsons, Ralph Pounds III, John Allan Pounds and Franklin Pounds; a brother, Orville Duncan II; a sister, Donna Duncan; and a son-in-law, Raymond Carr.

<B>POUNDS</B> — Friends of Edith Elaine Pounds, who passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, will be received from 7 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 8 p.m. Friday at the <B>Joseph A. Tomon Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory</B>, 97 Grim Ave., Ellport.Contributions can be made in Edith’s name to the Zion Baptist Cemetery, c/o Holly Lindey, 361 Country View Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057.The family requests that you view the obituary and sign the guestbook at http://www.tomonfuneralhome.com.