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Ernest “Ernie” R. Wadsworth

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Ernest “Ernie” R. Wadsworth, 91, died peacefully at home following a brief illness, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, surrounded by his children, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and Timber, his beloved cat.

He was born October 25, 1927 in Piper Hollow (Mt. Braddock), Pa., son of William Wadsworth and Ada Piper Wadsworth.

He attended New Life Free Methodist Church.

He had worked as a truck driver for Leaseway.

Ernie loved to travel and was known for giving great hugs!

Surviving are his children, Peggy, Donald (Theresa), Ronald (Becky), Charles (Mary), and William (Laurie); grandchildren, Jennifer (James) Nebraska, Tia, Charles James, Jarret, Dillan (Megan), Ryan, Tyler, Elliot, Alex and Shelby Wadsworth; great-grandchildren, Ian, Rowan and James Nebraska and Jordan Wadsworth; special niece, Penny (Greg and daughter Abbey); and nephew, Lonnie Abramson; nieces and nephews.

Ernie was the baby of 19 children. He was predeceased by his parents; wife, Sadie Matthews Wadsworth; and all his siblings and in-laws.

They are: Hazel (Earl Downs and William Pease) Downs Pease, Rhoda (Charles) McNutt, Bessie (Robert) Matthews, Alvie “Peck” (Grace) Wadsworth, Viola “Honey” (Ernest “Skinny”) Mossburg, Pauline “Snook” (Ivan) Cole, Willard “Ducky” (Helen Darkangelo and Norma) Wadsworth, Zelda (Samuel) Coffman, Pearl Lee (James) Bartley, Garnella (James) Coffman; and Reboke, Ada, Margaret, Billie, Eugene, Charles and a set of twins who all died age three and under; father and mothers-in-law, Reuben (Olive Fullem Matthews and Alma Wolford Matthews Yauger); brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, William (Jean) Matthews, Mildred “Toots” (Raymond) Lowry and Mary “Pudge” (Ellwood) Show.

Friends were received Saturday, 2 to 8 p.m. Additional visitation is today, Sunday, 3 to 4 p.m. in BURHANS-CROUSE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Connellsville Street, Dunbar.

Services will be 4 p.m. today in the funeral home with Pastor Ken Walls officiating.

Interment will follow in Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

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