Bernice Marie Condit

Bernice Marie Condit, 89 of Washington, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Presbyterian Senior Care following a short illness.  She was born June 10, 1924 in Washington, the daughter of Lester Briggs and Opal Kelley Briggs.  She moved to Lone Pine at age 1 and attended Lone Pine School for 8 grades and graduated from Trinity High School in 1942.  Bernice was a kind, compassionate person, who always  believed in paying it forward to those in need.  Bernice was a Tax Consultant for H & R Block for 25 years and worked at Woolworth’s during the war.  She was a member of Faith United Presbyterian Church.  She became an ordained Elder in 1960 and served on the Session at Pleasant Hill, Dubois and Faith Presbyterian churches. She also was a commissioner to the General Assembly twice as well as twice to Synod of Trinity. She served as church trustee, elder, treasurer, deacon, Sunday school teacher, Youth advisor, Moderator of Presbyterian Women, various committees of the Presbytery as well as on the Coordinating Team of the Presbyterian Women.   Bernice was active in Amity School PTA, worked as a clerk and then Judge of Election on the Amwell Township Election Board, and was President of Amwell Township Fireman’s Auxiliary for several years. She was a   volunteer at the Washington Hospital and the Women’s Center, Family Hospice Volunteer and a member of the Washington Hospital Auxiliary, Presbyterian Senior Care Auxiliary, and past Regent of Dubois Chapter Daughters of the American Republic and present member of National Pike Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.  On June 28, 1963 she married Gerald Harding Condit, they celebrated 50 years of marriage last June.  Also surviving are two sons, Wayne L. “Hoot” Gibson of Elizabeth City, NC, Gary A. (Kathy) Gibson of Washington; three daughters, Jane Ann (Tom) Piatt of Washington, Linda Mankey of Washington, Lisa (Glen) Arthur of Amity; two sisters, Virginia Patten of Washington, Norma Bayne of Washington; seven grandchildren, Dana Holmes, Denise (Jason) Rhoades, Robert Dennis, Carrie Wheeler, Melissa (Steve) Forte, Nicole (Doug) King and Jacob Arthur; seven great grandchildren, Kayla and Jessica Holmes, Luke and Ethan Dennis, Cheyenne Rhoades, Akira Wheeler and Melia King.  Deceased are her first husband Lawrence W. Gibson who died in the Marianna Mine Accident in 1952, two brothers, Kenneth Lloyd Briggs, Paul Briggs; a sister, Elda Graham and a son in law, Reed Mankey.  Friends will be received Thursday, April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday, April 4, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at William G. Neal Funeral Homes, 925 Allison Ave, Washington. Services will be held Saturday, April 5th at 11:00 a.m. at Faith United Presbyterian Church; 900 E. Beau St, Washington with Rev. Jason Heffner, Elder Linda Webster, Pastor Gary Gibson and Pastor Linda Mankey officiating. Burial is private at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.  In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Faith U.P.  Church, 900 E. Beau St, Washington, PA 15301 or Presbyterian Senior Care, 835 S. Main St, Washington, PA 15301