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Gertrude A. Blight < br/> December 28, 1930 to May 15, 2021
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Gertrude A. Blight, 90, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021, in her home. Mrs. Blight was born December 28, 1930, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Phillip and Anna (Kiernan) Murray. Gertrude married the love of her life, Conrad Blight on December 29, 1951. They were married for 59 years, until Conrad preceded her in death on March 8, 2011.
A lifelong area resident, she was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School. Prior to marriage, Gertrude was employed at Johnson Bronze and Pennsylvania Engineering. Later, she worked at the Lawrence County Courthouse, retiring as the personnel director. Gertrude was a member of the Holy Spirit Parish, St. Mary’s site and previously a member of the Holy Spirit Parish, St. Joseph the Worker site, both in New Castle. While at St. Joseph she was active in the Mary Martha Guild and assisted with many of the guild’s bazaars.
Gertrude loved to entertain and be with her family and friends. She was a member of a card club for many years, where the ladies all took turns hosting the gatherings. Above all, she always looked forward to her family gathering at her house, in her mind, the more chaotic the better.
She is survived by three daughters, Kathleen (Terry) Bush, Cynthia Fontana, and Marcia (Richard) Haybarger, all of New Castle; seven grandchildren, Diana (Timothy) Brown, Erin (Dale) Cartwright, Jennifer (Richard) Panella, Maureen (Jason) Scott, Allison (Jason) Sneed, Nick (Steven) Masters, and Angela (Marco) Bulisco; fourteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and many loving nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Gertrude was preceded in death by a great grandson, Joseph Sneed; five sisters, Elizabeth Ferry, Eleanor Murray, Catherine Arblaster, Anna Mae Withrow and Helen Gay; and four brothers, Edward “Bud,” Phillip, Charles and James Murray.
Calling hours will be 10 a.m. until noon, Tuesday (05/18/2021) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home, 111 West Falls Street, New Castle. A Mass of Christian burial by Fr. Brendan Dawson will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, in Holy Spirit Parish, St. Mary Church, 124 N. Beaver St., New Castle.
Give Gertrude eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on her forever. Let us find in your Son comfort in our sadness, certainty in our doubt, and courage to live through this hour. Make our faith strong through Christ our Lord. Amen.
