Weaver

Frances E. Weaver, of Mars, went into the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.

She was born in Wexford, on July 27, 1933, the daughter of the late Joseph A. Weber and Anna Haefner Weber. She was the last surviving member of her family, preceded in death by her siblings, Norbert Weber, Margaret Bonzer, Joseph Weber and Edwin Weber.

She graduated from Mars High School in 1951, and then went on to business school in Pittsburgh while working for American Standard.

Frances married Daniel H. Weaver on Feb. 9, 1954, and he preceded her in death on June 28, 2001. She was a member of St. Kilian Parish since the age of 5. She also was a member of the Christian Women’s Guild. She worked at Mars National Bank for 33 years. She also was actively involved in the Bankers Association, AARP of Mars and the Women’s Club of Mars. She was an avid gardener. She always loved planting her flowers, watching them grow and seeing their beauty.

Frances is survived by four children, Regina Lape and her husband Robert, of Evans City, Barbara Spithaler and her husband Martin, of Valencia, Howard Weaver and his wife Elizabeth, of New Bern, N.C., and Lisa Kelley and her husband Kenneth, of Phoenix, Ariz.; grandchildren, Angela Parent, Adam Spithaler and his wife Jamie and Grant Spithaler, all of Cranberry Township, Sarah Weaver of New Bern, N.C., and Kara Kelley and her fiancé Alex and Megan Kelley, all of Phoenix, Ariz.; great-grandchildren, Lauren Sumida and her husband Justin, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Taylor Parent, of San Diego, Calif., Robbie Lape of Washington, Pa., and Avery Elizabeth of New Bern, N.C; her sister in-law, Dona Weber, of Mars; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Robert C. Lape and Daniel E. Weaver.

WEAVER — Family and friends of Frances E. Weaver, who died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, will be received from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Kilian Church, 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Father Charles Bober officiating. A private burial will follow in the Mars Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers her family suggests donations be made to the Women’s Club of Mars, 201 List Hill Road, Valencia, PA 16059, or Mars Area Public Library, P.O. Box 415, Mars, PA 16046.

Services are under the direction of MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA.

Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

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