Helen M. Armstrong

Helen Mae Armstrong, 89, of Washington, died February 6, 2013, in Consulate Health Care, North Strabane Township. She was born September 26, 1923, in Maryland, a daughter of Roy and Thresa Westfall Kirkland. Mrs. Armstrong was a homemaker and waitress. She was Presbyterian. Surviving are a son, Paul Dean Merryman; a daughter, Sharon Kay Merryman Armstrong (Charles); a stepson, Charles Armstrong (Sharon); three stepdaughters, Patricia Armstrong, Linda Shuman (Renee’) and Joan Sakerka (John); eight grandchildren, William C. Armstrong, Shannon Armstrong West, Sean Armstrong, Doug Merryman, Heather Merryman Miller, Nick Shuman, Samantha Sakerka and Lauren Sakerka; and five great-grandchildren, Zachary Armstrong, Payton Armstrong, Kaitlyn Merryman, Kamryn Merryman and Regan Miller. Deceased are her first husband, Harry William Merryman; her second husband, Charles H. Armstrong; and a brother, Floyd Kirkland. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, February 11th.