Idabel Forse Stankiewicz
December 7, 1908 ~ April 26, 2001
Idabel Forse Stankiewicz of 329 Culler Road, Weirton, WV died Thursday, April 26, 2001, at Weirton Medical Center of natural causes.
She was born December 7, 1908, near Murraysville, PA, the daughter of Edward Tyers Forse and Fannie Wallace Forse. She was preceded in death by her husband John B. Stankiewicz who died January 1, 1965, and by three brothers and two sisters.
A former teacher in Brooke and Hancock Counties, she was president of Liberty Parent Teacher Association and the Hancock County Council of Parent Teacher Associations. She was an honorary life member of the West Virginia and the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
She was a member of the First Christian Church where she had served as librarian and Sunday School Teacher. She was a member of AARP.
Surviving are two sons, John B. Stankiewicz Jr. and Joe W. Stankiewicz, two grandchildren, Jo Nicole Stankiewicz, and Bryan M. Stankiewicz all of Weirton, also one sister, Alice F. Wisner of Wellsburg.
She donated her body to West Virginia University Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 19, 2001, at the First Christian Church, Weirton, WV
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 3252 Main Street, Weirton, WV 26062, or to Valley Hospice, 380 Summit Avenue, Steubenville, OH 43952.
Visitation:
No Visitation
US
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
I went to church with her. My job was to deliver the attendane envelopes. Everytime I got to her class, she always greeted me with a smile and a cheery “good morning.” She was a sweet woman who will be greatly missed!