Born March 4, 1924 in Fruit Hill, she was the daughter of Harry Clair and Oma Jane (Bloom) Tobias. She was retired from Kent’s Sportswear/Bayer Clothing Group Fletcherville Plant after 40 years of service. She was a 1941 graduate of Beccaria Township High School.
She was a lifelong member of the Fruit Hill Presbyterian Church where she was an Elder and a member of the Women’s Missionary Society. She also was a member of the New Millport GFWC Woman’s Club and was gifted with the talent of designing and sewing beautiful quilts and baking delicious pies.
On January 25, 1946 she wed William L. Vaughn who preceded her in death on June 2, 1979. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a sister Alma (Tobias) Swatsworth.
Surviving are 4 children: Mira Lee Streiner and husband Paul of Aliquippa, PA, David Vaughn and wife Jayne (Spencer) and Joyce Norris and husband Denny both of New Millport and William Vaughn and wife April (Dennis) of Curwensville. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandson and a sister Inez Tobias of Fruit Hill.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Vaughn will be held at the Fruit Hill Presbyterian Church on Tuesday February 6, 2018 at 1:00 PM, with Pastor LeAnn Gill-Peters officiating. Interment will follow in the Fruit Hill Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home, Inc. of Curwensville on Monday February 5, 2018 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM, and again on Tuesday at the church from 12 Noon until time of services at 1 PM
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
The Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home, Inc. of Curwensville is in charge of the arrangements.
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