Elizabeth "Ellen" Fretz

Elizabeth “Ellen” Fretz, 80, of Canonsburg, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011, in Donnell House. She was born February 24, 1930, in Washington. Mrs. Fretz was a homemaker whose favorite holiday was Christmas. She was a member of the Polish Club and enjoyed country-western music and dancing. Mrs. Fretz was Protestant. Surviving are a son, Harley James Lowe of Pittsburgh; four stepdaughters, Jackie Zitkovich and Georgianna Byrnes, both of Washington, Shirley Brown of Fredericktown, and Robin Spalla of Erie; a brother, John E. Thompson of Syracuse, New York; 24 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Deceased are her first husband, Harley J. Lowe; her second husband, James Fretz; two sons, John Fleming Lowe and William Cecil Lowe; and a stepdaughter, Linda Kennedy. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, January 21st. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.