Karen Sue Bedillion

Karen Sue Bedillion, 74, of Washington, passed away in the Donnell House, surrounded by her husband and daughters, after battling a rare blood disorder, Myelodysplasia. She was born on September 7, 1944, in Washington, a daughter of the late Bernard L. “Bernie” and Esther B. "Blondie" Stansberry Grover. A 1962 graduate of Washington High School, she went on to graduate from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. She had worked for 35 years at Sears, as the assistant automotive manager, retiring in 1998, then for 10 years as administrative assistant at Buffalo Township, retiring in 2019. An avid card player, she belonged to several local card clubs. Karen loved her two dogs, Speck and Buddy, and enjoyed going to the casino, and traveling, especially to Pigeon Forge, in Tennessee. On October 9, 1981, she married Carl D. “Speedy” Bedillion, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Jody Young (Jerry) Fonner; four stepdaughters, Patty Ann (Teddy) Michaliszyn, Michele (Bryan) Leyda, Cheri (Stephen) Zofchak and Nicole Reese; a sister, Janet (the late John) Rizak; a grandchild, Melanie (Vinny) Karalus; thirteen step grandchildren; a great grandchild, Jessa Mae Karalus; three step great grandchildren; and a niece, Candy (Art) VanBriggle. Deceased is a stepdaughter, Carla Bedillion Molinaro. Friends will be received on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, from 3 until 7 p.m., the time of service, in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington, PA, with Rev. Joel VanBriggle officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Area Humane Society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty-Four, PA 15330, or Donnell House, Concordia Hospice, 10 Leet St., Washington, PA 15301.