Dollie Irene Heffern, 86, of 21171 Blooming Valley Road, Meadville died Thursday, March 21, 2002 at the Meadville Medical Center, after a period of failing health.
She was born December 2, 1915 in Meadville a daughter of Henry A. and Myrtle I. Minnis Cornell. She married Ralph L. Heffern April 26, 1939 and he survives.
She worked in the Assembly Dept. of Talon, Inc. for 23 years and for 11 years she and her husband owned and operated Roha’s Bendix laundry on North Cottage St. She previously had also worked for 6 years as a cafeteria worker in the Meadville Schools.
She attended Meadville Commercial College. She was a member of Stone United Methodist Church and the Vernon Twp. Vol. Fire Dept. She was also an avid antique collector. She especially enjoyed helping people.
Survivors, in addition to her husband of 62 years, include: a daughter, Eleanor Scowden and her husband James of Meadville; a brother, Robert A. Cornell of Tylertown, MS; six grandchildren, Linda Scowden, Albert Scowden, Carol Banks, Candy Hargenrater, Steve Bertschy, and Kimberly Bertschy, and fifteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter Lillian Bertschy, three brothers, Clarence Cornell, George Cornell and Joseph Cornell and two sisters, Helen Dietz and Josephine Cornell.
A private family viewing will be today, with cremation to follow.
A memorial service will be held at a later time and date to be announced.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Crawford County Humane Society, 11012 Kennedy Hill Road, Meadville, PA 16335, or Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, 21601 Stull Rd. Saegertown, PA 16433.
Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
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