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Sarah Woessner Obituary

Sarah Marie Albert Woessner, 95, of Prospect passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at Lowrie Place in Butler.
Born Nov. 9, 1922, in Franklin Township, she was the daughter of the late William Luther and Eva Ola McCandless Albert.
She was a lifetime member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prospect, where she enjoyed making baptismal towels, baking communion bread and taking care of memorial contributions.
She retired after 25 years as a teacher in the Slippery Rock Area School District, where she taught in the one-room Dick Schoolhouse and finished her career at Prospect Elementary School. She was a member of the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System.
She was a Paul Harris Fellow of the Portersville-Prospect Rotary Club. She belonged to the Women's Club of Prospect, former 20th Century Club and the Prospect Area Preservation Society.
Sarah enjoyed time with her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved to travel with her husband in country and overseas. She also enjoyed reading, sewing, gardening and flowers.
She is survived by her children, Karen (Ronald) Schnelle of Portersville, Patricia "Pat" Grossman of New London, Wis., Warren (Maureen) Woessner of Virginia Beach, Va., and Clifford Woessner of Prospect; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford L. Woessner, whom she married Sept. 11, 1946, and who died Nov. 1, 2007; her son, Frederick Woessner; her grandson, Warren Woessner Jr.; her brother, Dean Albert; her
son-in-law, Ted Grossman; and her daughter-in-law, Pamela Woessner.
WOESSNER - Visitation for Sarah Marie Albert Woessner, who died Sunday, April 8, 2018, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the EDWARD L. RAISLEY FUNERAL HOME, 387 Main St., Prospect.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 143 Church St., Prospect, with the Rev. Gary Brown officiating.
Please meet at church.
Interment will be at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Prospect.
The family would like to thank Lowrie Place staff and the Amedisys Hospice staff for their compassionate care for their beloved mother and grandmother.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, PO Box 386, Prospect, PA 16052 or the Prospect Community Library, PO Box 257, Prospect, PA 16052.
For more information or to leave an online tribute go to www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Butler Eagle on Apr. 9, 2018.

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April 17, 2018

We are sorry to hear of the loss of Sarah..You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time...Jim, Melodye and Jamie Davis

April 13, 2018

Our sincere condolences to your family. May you be comforted by the love and support of family and friends. In the coming days ahead may God continue to help and sustain your family in your time of loss and give you peace, Psalm 20:1,2.

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April 10, 2018

Sending love and prayers to your family. She was a lovely woman.

Liz

April 9, 2018

I helped care for her at Lowrie Place for several months and always enjoyed having her hall. She was very clever and sweet as well. We are all going to miss her.

carol martin

April 9, 2018

She was a good teacher and a great person to know. RIP Sarah.

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April 9, 2018

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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