Eva L. (Chase) Catalano Davenport

Eva L. Chase Catalano Davenport, 85, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Meadville Medical Center following an extended illness.

She was born February 27, 1928 in Meadville, a daughter of Robert and Frankie Camp Chase.

Eva was employed at the American Viscose, Talon, Isaly’s, Woolworth’s, Palmer’s Restaurant, and retired from the housekeeping department at Meadville Medical Center following 17 years of service.  She also was owner and operator of Catalano’s Restaurant and Bar.

Eva was a member of the Meadville Eagles Aerie 429 Auxiliary and enjoyed bowling in the Monday night classic league at Plaza Lanes, playing bingo at the Community Center, and going to the casinos.

Survivors include four daughters, Linda Snyder and her husband George of Meadville, Bonnie Smock of Meadville, Judy Williams and her companion Ron Gray of Conneaut Lake, and Lori Williams and her husband Romie of Meadville; two sons, Arthur Catalano, Jr. and his wife Milly of Solon, OH and Gary Catalano of Meadville; two sisters, Gladys Anderson of Erie and Rose Worley of Arizona; seventeen grandchildren; twenty three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kelly Diane Catalano; two grandsons, Todd Snyder and David Williams; two brothers, Raymond and Robert Chase; a sister, Ruth Chase; and her former husband, Arthur A. Catalano.

Calling hours will be Thursday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.

The funeral service will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Jamey Huselton, Pastor of Cornerstone Church of God, officiating.

Interment will be in St. Brigid Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 1645 West 8th St., Erie, PA 16505 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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