Mary Frances Hathaway

Mary Frances Hathaway, 88 of Claysville, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Hillsview Nursing Home. She was born January 16, 1926 in Washington the daughter of Orin Homer Mounts and Grace Elizabeth Petit Mounts. She graduated from Claysville High School in 1944 and was a member of West Washington Methodist Church. Mary owned and operated Hathway’s Grocery Store on Route 221 for 54 years. She enjoyed running her store and talking to her customers. She loved spending time with her family and visiting with friends. Mary enjoyed baking pies and making fudge for the holidays. Mary’s husband and son, operated a nearby dairy farm, where Mary lived for most of her life. On December 24, 1945 she married Kenneth Earl Hathaway who died, January 29, 1987. Surviving are two sisters, Birdie Westfall and Margaret Hoover; two grandchildren, Kelly (Nickolas) Vayansky of Lawrence, Kenneth E. (Laura) Hathaway II of Upper St. Clair; four great grandchildren, Sara, Noah and Reagan Hathaway and Emma Hull. Deceased are a son, Kenneth E. Hathaway and his wife Vivian Hathway; two brothers, Homer and Harland Mounts, six sisters, Alice, Dessie, Ida, Gladys, Edna and Grace. Friends will be received Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 at William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave, Washington, where services will be held Thursday March 6, 2014 at 1:00 p.m with Keith Meier officiating. Burial will follow at Prosperity Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations can be made to Amedisys Hospice of Washington, 275 Meadowlands Blvd, Washington, PA 15301.