Bernetta May Mcquiston

Bernetta May McQuiston, 87, formerly of Circle East, Meadville and a current resident of the Crawford County Care Center, died there Monday, May 23, 2011 following a period of declining health.

She was born in Erie May 1, 1924, a daughter of Michael and Bernetta Bower Prozan.  She married Hal A. McQuiston in Erie August 10, 1946 and he preceded her in death January 25, 1978.

Bernetta was a 1941 graduate of Mercyhurst High School, Erie and attended Mercyhurst College, Indiana University of PA, and ITT Technical Institute.  She was owner and operator of Main Street Antiques, Saegertown.

She was of the Protestant faith and was a member of the American Bridge Club.

Survivors include 4 daughters, Sharon Moosmann and her husband Robert of Meadville, Linda Gonzalez and her husband Mark of Saegertown, Bonnie Miller and her husband Howard of Cochranton, and Debby Satterlee of Pensacola, FL; 9 grandchildren, Mike and Dan Satterlee, Matt, Amanda, and Amy Gonzalez, Jared and Amy Moosmann, and Luke and Susan Miller; 3 sisters, Jeanette Edinger of Erie, Gail Hart and her husband Vincent of Houston, TX, and Virginia Wellman of Pittsburgh; 3 brothers, Michael Prozan and his wife Sally of Erie, Douglas Prozan and his wife Gretchen of Erie, and Bobby Prozan and his wife Diane of Colorado; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, George Prozan.

Calling hours will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville where a memorial service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with the Rev. Douglas Messerall, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating.

Memorials may be made to Active Aging, Inc., 1034 Park Ave., Meadville, PA 16335.

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