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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Marilyn Snode Conte
Marilyn Snode
Conte
Jun 2, 1931 — May 26, 2018
Marilyn Snode Conte's Obituary
Marilyn Joann Snode Conte, 86, of Washington, formerly of Sarahsville and Caldwell, Ohio and Clairton, died Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Strabane Woods, Washington. She was born June 2, 1931 in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of G. Herman and Thelma Ruth Young Snode.
Marilyn was a 1949 graduate of Clairton High School and earned her bachelor of science degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Marilyn and husband Frank moved to Washington, Pennsylvania in the late 1950s and remained there the rest of their lives. In Washington she joined the Welcome Wagon, made many lifelong friends and became an enthusiastic community volunteer. Her thirst for knowledge never deserted her. A love for art and color led to classes in medieval, Italian and non-Western art at Pitt. She and Frank collected the work of regional artists as well as those discovered during their travels. She was a voracious reader whose interests ranged from earth science to classic mysteries to Far Side cartoons, an outstanding gardener with a broad knowledge of plants and a tireless seamstress who created Halloween costumes for her children and patchwork quilts for her grandchildren. Her high school aspiration to become the first woman in space was not realized, but she was always ready for adventure.
She is survived by her daughter, Johanna Conte of Wyoming, Ohio; two sons, Christopher Conte and wife Sabine Barcatta of Logan, Utah, Jonathan Conte and wife Mary Louise Lyons Conte of Loveland, Ohio; six grandchildren, Alexandra Mieczkowski, Steven Mieczkowski and wife Mae Safi, Marcus, Cameron, Ethan and Adrian Conte. Her family is grateful to those who supported her during her final years: kind neighbors on Green Crescent Drive, the caring staff at Strabane Woods and wonderful friends, most notably Joyce Blackburn.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Anthony Conte, who died Nov. 30, 2013.
Friends will be received on Thursday, May 31, 2018 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Mark Woomer officiating. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Reach Out and Read, (a non-profit organization committed to preparing America's children to succeed in school), 56 Roland Street, Suite 100D, Boston, MA 02129. www.reachoutandread.org
Marilyn was a 1949 graduate of Clairton High School and earned her bachelor of science degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Marilyn and husband Frank moved to Washington, Pennsylvania in the late 1950s and remained there the rest of their lives. In Washington she joined the Welcome Wagon, made many lifelong friends and became an enthusiastic community volunteer. Her thirst for knowledge never deserted her. A love for art and color led to classes in medieval, Italian and non-Western art at Pitt. She and Frank collected the work of regional artists as well as those discovered during their travels. She was a voracious reader whose interests ranged from earth science to classic mysteries to Far Side cartoons, an outstanding gardener with a broad knowledge of plants and a tireless seamstress who created Halloween costumes for her children and patchwork quilts for her grandchildren. Her high school aspiration to become the first woman in space was not realized, but she was always ready for adventure.
She is survived by her daughter, Johanna Conte of Wyoming, Ohio; two sons, Christopher Conte and wife Sabine Barcatta of Logan, Utah, Jonathan Conte and wife Mary Louise Lyons Conte of Loveland, Ohio; six grandchildren, Alexandra Mieczkowski, Steven Mieczkowski and wife Mae Safi, Marcus, Cameron, Ethan and Adrian Conte. Her family is grateful to those who supported her during her final years: kind neighbors on Green Crescent Drive, the caring staff at Strabane Woods and wonderful friends, most notably Joyce Blackburn.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Anthony Conte, who died Nov. 30, 2013.
Friends will be received on Thursday, May 31, 2018 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Mark Woomer officiating. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Reach Out and Read, (a non-profit organization committed to preparing America's children to succeed in school), 56 Roland Street, Suite 100D, Boston, MA 02129. www.reachoutandread.org
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Funeral Services for Marilyn Snode Conte
Visitation
May
31
Thursday
Frye Funeral Home
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Visitation
May
31
Thursday
Frye Funeral Home
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Funeral Service
June
1
Friday
Frye Funeral Home Chapel
Starts at 11:00 am
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