close

Esther Irene (Baldi) Tunney

2 min read
article image -

Esther Irene (Baldi) Tunney, age 86, of West Brownsville, Pa., died Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 in her home.

She was born on Friday, August 9th, 1929 in Brownsville, Pa., the daughter of Ausilio Baldi and Josephine (Busti) Baldi.

Mrs. Tunney graduated from Brownsville High School, Class of 1947.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Brownsville since 1941 where she served on the Church Administrative Board, taught Sunday School, and was a member of the United Methodist Women.

She was a volunteer for the Meals-On-Wheels program at the Center in the Woods, California, Pa

She was employed by the California Area School District as a Teacher Aide for 27 years first working at the Republican Elementary School in California, Pa., and later at the California Area Middle School in Malden, Pa.

As a young woman, she enjoyed working as a Bell Telephone Switchboard Operator in the downtown Brownsville office on Market Street.

Mrs. Tunney was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Glenn L. Tunney; her daughter, Kathy E. Filburn; her brother, Donald Baldi; and by her parents.

She is survived by her son, Glenn A. Tunney and his wife Melissa of Grindstone, Pa.; her daughter, Cheryl Adams and her husband Ken of Belle Vernon, Pa.; her son-in-law, Timothy Filburn of Uniontown, Pa.; three grandchildren: Scott Adams, Kristin Tunney, Kelly Tunney; a cousin, Louise Grafinger Jencik and her husband, Joseph; and many nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received in the NOVAK FUNERAL HOME, 515 Front Street, Brownsville, Pa., on Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, December 4, 2015 until 11:00 a.m., the hour of the Service with the Reverend Harry Rawlins officiating.

Esther will be laid to eternal rest next to her beloved husband Glenn in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa.

To sign the online Guest Book, visit www.novakfuneralhome.net

CUSTOMER LOGIN

If you have an account and are registered for online access, sign in with your email address and password below.

NEW CUSTOMERS/UNREGISTERED ACCOUNTS

Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe, click the Subscribe button below.

Starting at $4.79/week.

Subscribe Today