Esther L. Cotterman, 88, of Cherry Street, Meadville, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Meadville Medical Center.
Born Nov. 1, 1920, in Meadville, she was a daughter of William Stavey and Blanche Hanes Stavey Mason. She married Ralph E. Albaugh; he preceded her in death in 1958. She then married Lawrence J. Cotterman on May 19, 1991; he preceded her in death in November 1993.
She was a 1939 graduate of Meadville High School.
She was a crossing guard, worked at Super Duper in the deli, worked in the snack shop at City Hospital, cooked for The Cottage restaurant, worked at Gabby Ave. News, Oneida, and a was life-long homemaker.
She was of the Lutheran faith.
Esther was a devoted mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a wonderful cook, and an avid bingo player at Sertoma Club and Community Center. She liked watching professional baseball games and watching her grandkids play baseball.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce E. Myers of Meadville; three stepdaughters, Treva Higby and her husband, Tom, of Cochranton, Carolyn Harvey and her husband, Andrew, of Arizona, and Kathy Cotterman of Cochranton; three sons, Larry J. Albaugh and his wife, Jeanne, of Meadville, David E. Albaugh and his wife, Diane, of Meadville, and Bruce R. Albaugh and his wife, Gale, of Meadville; three grandchildren, Heather R. Myers, Kayla Longo and her husband, Robert, and Cody Albaugh, all of Meadville; four stepgrandchildren, Louie Severo, David Severo and his wife, Pam, John Severo, and Daniel Severo and his wife, Lisa; two sisters, Betty Jane Kampher of Ohio and Doris Peters of Cambridge Springs; a brother, Jack Newell of Arizona; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a son-in-law, Robert Myers; and two brothers, George Richard Stavey and William Stavey.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.
Born Nov. 1, 1920, in Meadville, she was a daughter of William Stavey and Blanche Hanes Stavey Mason. She married Ralph E. Albaugh; he preceded her in death in 1958. She then married Lawrence J. Cotterman on May 19, 1991; he preceded her in death in November 1993.
She was a 1939 graduate of Meadville High School.
She was a crossing guard, worked at Super Duper in the deli, worked in the snack shop at City Hospital, cooked for The Cottage restaurant, worked at Gabby Ave. News, Oneida, and a was life-long homemaker.
She was of the Lutheran faith.
Esther was a devoted mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a wonderful cook, and an avid bingo player at Sertoma Club and Community Center. She liked watching professional baseball games and watching her grandkids play baseball.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce E. Myers of Meadville; three stepdaughters, Treva Higby and her husband, Tom, of Cochranton, Carolyn Harvey and her husband, Andrew, of Arizona, and Kathy Cotterman of Cochranton; three sons, Larry J. Albaugh and his wife, Jeanne, of Meadville, David E. Albaugh and his wife, Diane, of Meadville, and Bruce R. Albaugh and his wife, Gale, of Meadville; three grandchildren, Heather R. Myers, Kayla Longo and her husband, Robert, and Cody Albaugh, all of Meadville; four stepgrandchildren, Louie Severo, David Severo and his wife, Pam, John Severo, and Daniel Severo and his wife, Lisa; two sisters, Betty Jane Kampher of Ohio and Doris Peters of Cambridge Springs; a brother, Jack Newell of Arizona; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a son-in-law, Robert Myers; and two brothers, George Richard Stavey and William Stavey.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.
Esther L. Cotterman, 88, of Cherry Street, Meadville, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Meadville Medical Center.
Born Nov. 1, 1920, in Meadville, she was a daughter of William Stavey and Blanche Hanes Stavey Mason. She married Ralph E. Albaugh; he preceded her in death in 1958. She then married Lawrence J. Cotterman on May 19, 1991; he preceded her in death in November 1993.
She was a 1939 graduate of Meadville High School.
She was a crossing guard, worked at Super Duper in the deli, worked in the snack shop at City Hospital, cooked for The Cottage restaurant, worked at Gabby Ave. News, Oneida, and a was life-long homemaker.
She was of the Lutheran faith.
Esther was a devoted mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a wonderful cook, and an avid bingo player at Sertoma Club and Community Center. She liked watching professional baseball games and watching her grandkids play baseball.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce E. Myers of Meadville; three stepdaughters, Treva Higby and her husband, Tom, of Cochranton, Carolyn Harvey and her husband, Andrew, of Arizona, and Kathy Cotterman of Cochranton; three sons, Larry J. Albaugh and his wife, Jeanne, of Meadville, David E. Albaugh and his wife, Diane, of Meadville, and Bruce R. Albaugh and his wife, Gale, of Meadville; three grandchildren, Heather R. Myers, Kayla Longo and her husband, Robert, and Cody Albaugh, all of Meadville; four stepgrandchildren, Louie Severo, David Severo and his wife, Pam, John Severo, and Daniel Severo and his wife, Lisa; two sisters, Betty Jane Kampher of Ohio and Doris Peters of Cambridge Springs; a brother, Jack Newell of Arizona; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a son-in-law, Robert Myers; and two brothers, George Richard Stavey and William Stavey.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.
Born Nov. 1, 1920, in Meadville, she was a daughter of William Stavey and Blanche Hanes Stavey Mason. She married Ralph E. Albaugh; he preceded her in death in 1958. She then married Lawrence J. Cotterman on May 19, 1991; he preceded her in death in November 1993.
She was a 1939 graduate of Meadville High School.
She was a crossing guard, worked at Super Duper in the deli, worked in the snack shop at City Hospital, cooked for The Cottage restaurant, worked at Gabby Ave. News, Oneida, and a was life-long homemaker.
She was of the Lutheran faith.
Esther was a devoted mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a wonderful cook, and an avid bingo player at Sertoma Club and Community Center. She liked watching professional baseball games and watching her grandkids play baseball.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce E. Myers of Meadville; three stepdaughters, Treva Higby and her husband, Tom, of Cochranton, Carolyn Harvey and her husband, Andrew, of Arizona, and Kathy Cotterman of Cochranton; three sons, Larry J. Albaugh and his wife, Jeanne, of Meadville, David E. Albaugh and his wife, Diane, of Meadville, and Bruce R. Albaugh and his wife, Gale, of Meadville; three grandchildren, Heather R. Myers, Kayla Longo and her husband, Robert, and Cody Albaugh, all of Meadville; four stepgrandchildren, Louie Severo, David Severo and his wife, Pam, John Severo, and Daniel Severo and his wife, Lisa; two sisters, Betty Jane Kampher of Ohio and Doris Peters of Cambridge Springs; a brother, Jack Newell of Arizona; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a son-in-law, Robert Myers; and two brothers, George Richard Stavey and William Stavey.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.
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