Darleen Frances Waggoner, 65, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Monday, September 10, 2018 in the Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born December 20, 1952 in Buffalo, New York, a daughter of the late Louise John and Margaret Elizabeth Kohan Buckholz.
Darleen was a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School, and at the age of 34, continued her education by attending nursing school and graduated in 1986 as a certified LPN. She was formerly employed at the Baldwin Health Center and had retired as a home health nurse. She enjoyed the outdoors having traveled extensively to Hawaii, Mexico, Aruba, and the Caribbean. Darleen enjoyed making crafts and was all about her family and friends.
She is survived by her son, Jeremy Gene and his wife Christal Waggoner of Monongahela; six grandchildren, Christopher Edward Waggoner, Jr., Nicholas Gene Waggoner, Jeremy Michael Waggoner, Koren Ann Waggoner, Austin James Waggoner and Cody Gene Waggoner; great grandson, James Michael Waggoner; 3 brothers Louise Edward and his wife Sherri Buckholz of Bunola, Randy and his wife Barbara Buckholz of Monongahela, and John and his wife Kim Buckholz of Oregon; and a sister, Suzanne Louise Fine of Belle Vernon.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Edward Waggoner on March 27, 2017; a son, Christopher Edward Waggoner, an infant daughter, Tressa Faye Waggoner, and an infant sister, Elizabeth Faye Buckholz.
Friends will be received on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 11-1 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held at 1:00 PM with the Rev. Mark Woomer officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora.