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Carole Sue Willison

Carole Sue Willison

Carole Sue Willison, 79, of Butler died unexpectedly Monday at her home.

Born Oct. 27, 1938, in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Nellie Zaludek.

Carole married Dale L. Willison on June 10, 1961. He preceded her in death on March 21, 2010.

Carole was a lifelong member of St. Michael Greek Catholic Church in Lyndora.

She was a 1956 graduate of Butler High School.

During her life, she held many jobs which included an operator for the phone company, a switchboard operator for Castle Rubber and a student and teacher's aide for the Butler School District.

She loved gardening, bowling, her Pittsburgh Steelers, Pens and Pirates.

She volunteered for the Special Olympics and had cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren.

Surviving are her children and their spouses, Carrie L. and Timothy Blose of Butler, Robert P. and Beth Willison of Slippery Rock and Amy S. and Thomas Brew of Temple, Texas; six grandchildren, Matthew and Rachel Blose, Helena Brew, Hannah, Nathaniel and Isabelle Willison; two sisters, Nancy (Kenneth) Huff and Joan (John) Waterbec, all of Butler; one brother, Michael (Judith) Zaludek of Butler; two sisters-in-law, Judy and Bonnie Zaludek; as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Willison; and two brothers, Charles “Butch” Zaludek and David “Zeke” Zaludek.

WILLISON — Friends of Carole Sue Willison, who died Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.Parastas services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Greek Catholic Church, 610 Hansen Ave., Lyndora. The Rev. Douglas Lorance will officiate.Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Special Olympics, P.O. Box 2561, Butler, PA 16003, or to St. Michael Greek Catholic Church.For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.

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