Doris M. Durbin

Doris M. Powell Durbin, 89, of Ellsworth, formerly of Coal Center, died Sunday, September 6, 2009, at Monongahela Valley Hospital.

She was born June 2, 1920 in Coal Center, a daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth Irwin Powell.

For several years, she was a sales clerk at the former Miller's Department Store in Charleroi.

She was a member of Howe United Methodist Church, Coal Center.

Mrs. Durbin is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, whom she lived with for the last six years, Darlene and James Puskavich of Ellsworth; granddaughters, Jill Bebout (Mark), Cheryl Rice (Kevin), Monica Bellicini (Shawn) and Marcie Moessner (Matt); great-grandchildren, Cody Levine, Caroline and Cameron Rice, Emily, Luke and Logan Bebout and Ryan Moessner.

Deceased are her husband, William Crawford Durbin, who died May 2003; brothers, Clarence, Ralph and Clifford Powell and sister, Margaret Abel.

Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville (724-239-2255). Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Howe United Methodist Church, Coal Center. Interment in Howe Cemetery, Coal Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Howe United Methodist Church. Condolences can be sent at www.thompson-marodi.com.

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