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- [S1656] The McQuiston Families, 1-420.
He provides the year of marriage as 1952.
- [S2974] New Castle News - Obituary, Barbara Jean McQuiston, 79; obituary; 3 July 2011; 1 September 2012.
Barbara Jean McQuiston, 79
Barbara Jean McQuiston, 79, of 816 Carson St. passed away the morning of July 2, 2011, at Jameson Hospital.
She was born Jan. 6, 1932, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Frank and Esther Pauline Nicklas Gribben.
She was a 1950 graduate of New Castle High School, and prior to her marriage worked at G.C. Murphy Co. and Johnson Bronze Co.
She married Charles W. “Bill” McQuiston Sr. on April 11, 1953. He survives.
Barb was a loving and caring homemaker for her husband, children and grandchildren.
She was a lifelong member of St. Mary Church of Mary, Mother of Hope Parish, where she served as a eucharistic minister and was a member of the Ladies Guild, and bereavement meal committee.
She also was a volunteer at the Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Renee DiGia and husband Dennis of New Castle, Jai Badger and husband Jeffery of Grove City, Barbara Flora and husband Richard of New Castle, and Judith LaMarco of Hummelstown, Pa.; a son, Charles W. “Bill” McQuiston Jr. and wife Victoria of New Castle; one sister, Alice Gribben of New Castle; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ann Tomlinson and Colette Peterson.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 W. Falls St.
A procession will leave the funeral home at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2011, for St. Mary Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. by the Rev. Victor J. Molka Jr., pastor.
The family suggest memorials be given in her name to Jameson Hospice of Lawrence County, 1000 S. Mercer St., New Castle 16101.
Condolences may be given online by visiting www.mcgoniglefuneralhomeandcrematory.com.
Please sign the guestbook at www.ncnewsonline.com.
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J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home
New Castle, PA.
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d. 20 Oct 2011, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania