Kay M. Wilson, 73, of Coal Center, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in her home. She was born January 27, 1945 in Connellsville, the daughter of the late Francis S. and Hazel Pearl Nicholson Arsenberger.
Kay was a 1962 graduate of Monongahela High School and went on to further her education at California State College, graduating in 1981 with a bachelor degree in social work. She was employed as a caseworker at both the Diversified Human Services Inc. and at the Area Agency on Aging, both in Monessen. She was instrumental along with the local ministerial association in starting the Charleroi Food Bank. Kay then decided to earn her masters degree in social work, which she did at the University of Pittsburgh in 1992. After that, she was employed as a mental health therapist at the Chartiers Center in Bridgeville and then began private practice in McMurray for the past twenty years. She was very active with her high school reunion committee and was a faithful member of the "Lunch Bunch", which was a group of 1962 graduates that met once at month at the Speers Street Grill. Kay was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Coal Center and enjoyed gardening and country crafts. She was very devoted to her family, always bragging, worrying and fussing over her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by Thomas B. Janoski with whom she shared the past thirty two years; daughter, Kristine K. Wergin of Charleroi; son, Randall R. Wilson of Beallsville; five grandchildren, Kevin and Amanda Wilson, Bryan Telegraphis, Kristopher and Cody Wergin; six great grandchildren, Treytin, Avalin, Brent, Bravoc, Blake and Safira; brother, Edward F. Dindal and wife Cecelia of Tucson, Arizona.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her great grandson, Zayne; and step brother, Don "Dutch" Dindal.
Friends will be received on Friday, December 7, 2018 from 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held at 8:00 PM.