Elizabeth “Betty” (Popernack) Longo
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ (Popernack) Longo, 88, of Greensboro, Pa., died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 8:45 a.m. at Strabane Woods of Washington, Washington, Pa.
She was born Saturday, September 26, 1925 in Beatty, Westmoreland County, Pa., a daughter of the now late Andrew Popernack and Elizabeth (Onusko) Popernack.
Her family moved to Bobtown in 1929.
Mrs. Longo was a 1943 graduate of Point Marion High School.
She attended Detroit Business Institute. While in Detroit she worked for General Motors Diesel Division, Engineering Department, for four years during World War II.
On Saturday, June 25, 1949, she married James J. Longo and moved to Greensboro, Pa.
The couple owned and operated the J. J. Longo Confectionary from 1953 until 2011 while residing in the A. V. Boughner home next to the store on Front Street.
Mr. Longo died on Monday, January 3, 2000.
Throughout her life, Mrs. Longo was very active in community affairs and served on the Greensboro-Monongahela Township Sewer Authority since its foundation and as secretary-treasurer until her retirement.
She also served on the Mon View Park Board of Directors at its founding and was a Founding Member of the former Holy Family Catholic Church in Greensboro.
In addition, Mrs. Longo was a member of the Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation and also the Greensboro Long Range Planning Committee.
Surviving are a son, John A. Longo of Greensboro, Pa.; two daughters: Nancy J. Sill and her husband David of Pasadena, Maryland and Roberta A. Ravey and her husband Thomas of Allison Park, Pa.; two grandchildren: Benjamin Michael Sill, Katherine Elizabeth Sill; brothers: Paul Popernack and his wife Margie of Bobtown, and Robert Popernack and his wife Anna Marie of Bay Village, Ohio; a sister, Mary Ann Kurila and her husband Edward of Mayfield Heights, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.
Deceased in addition to her parents and husband are two brothers, Andrew Popernack and Thomas Popernack, and a sister, Margaret Franks.
Family and friends are welcome today 7 to 9 p.m and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the YOSKOVICH FUNERAL HOME (724.966.5500), Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director, 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels, Pa. where a Blessing Service will be held Wednesday, July 30, at 10:15 a.m.
Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Bobtown, Pa., with the Rev. Father Lawrence V. Holpp as Celebrant.
Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, Pa.
Parish Vigil Service will be held in Funeral Home today at 7:30 p.m.
The family suggest that memorial contributions be made to either Amedisys Hospice, 275 Meadowlands Boulevard, Washington, PA 15301 or to the Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation, Post Office Box 534, Greensboro, PA 15338.
For additional information and to sign the online Guest Book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com