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Karen S. Watterson

1965 - 2025

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Karen Watterson Obituary

Karen S. Watterson, 60, of Worthington, passed away Monday morning, Sept. 1, 2025, at Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kittanning.
Karen was born in Pottstown on May 2, 1965. She was the daughter of the late William and Joyce McCollough Graham.
She was a 1984 graduate of Karns City Area High School. Karen had been employed in the housekeeping department in various personal care homes.
She enjoyed reading, the company of her cat, Bella, and most especially the company of her grandkids.
Surviving are two children, Gerald M. Watterson and his wife, Crystal, of Kittanning, and Jessica S. Watterson (Dalton Fair), of East Brady; four grandchildren, Taylen, Joseph and Scarlett Watterson and Kylie Zielinski; five sisters, Debbie Anderson and her husband, Kenneth, of Karns City, Diane Graham, of Bruin, Tammy Adams, of Mercer, Terri Libecco, of Rimersburg, and Patty File, of East Brady; as well as a number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Jeff File.
WATTERSON - Friends of Karen S. Watterson, who died Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at HILE FUNERAL HOME OF CHICORA, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.
Please visit www.hilefh.com to make a contribution to help defray expenses.

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

Published by Butler Eagle on Sep. 5, 2025.

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Krista Davis

September 5, 2025

We worked at chicora med center and then napco we were friends then parted I will miss her

joyce wagner

September 5, 2025

I'm so sorry to hear of you loss!

Krista Davis

September 5, 2025

Karen and I worked at chicora med center and we hung out a lot gonna miss her a lot

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