Helen Devault

Helen Devault obituary, Pittsburgh, PA

Helen Devault

Helen Devault Obituary

Visit the William Slater II Funeral Service website to view the full obituary.
Age 93, a lifelong Mount Washington resident, closed her beautiful blue eyes for one last time on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Daughter of the late George Ogg, Sr. of Aberdeen, Scotland and Nellie Gallagher Ogg of Dungloe, Ireland; beloved wife of the late Birch L. DeVault, Sr.; dear mother of Birch L. DeVault, Jr. (Jan) and George DeVault; beloved sister of George Ogg, Jr. (Doris) and the late Edna, Christine, and Marjorie Ogg; loving aunt of Margaret Sarver; grandmother of Birch, Judd, Ryan, Sean, Brendan, Nicholas-Ian, and Delaney DeVault; loving aunt of Gary Ogg, Geori Prahl, Leslie McGrath, George Ogg, Sean Ogg, and Kelly Butelli; cherished sister-in-law of Billie Hensley of South Carolina. She will forever hold a lasting memory in our hearts. Friends welcome Wednesday 6-8 p.m., Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at WM. SLATER & SONS, INC., (412-381-3345), Virginia Ave. and Kearsarge St., Mt. Washington. Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Mount Church, Friday, 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

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