Gerald H. Condit

Gerald H. Condit, 94 of Washington, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Donnell House. He was born March 4, 1921 in Amity, the son of the late Charles C. and Goldie Swart Condit. He attended the Amity Grade School and graduated from Trinity High School with the class of 1938. Most of his early life was spent in the Amity and Ten Mile areas. He moved to DuBois, in March of 1980, returning to Washington in 1995. Mr. Condit was a veteran of World War II, having served 39 months with the U.S. Navy as a flight engineer, aerial gunner and crew chief with Patrol Bombing Squadron 153 in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Navy Air Medal for meritorious service in combat. He also received the Pacific Theater, Good Conduct and Victory Medals plus the Aerial Gunner Wings with three stars and the American Theater Ribbon. Mr. Condit was a member of the Faith United Presbyterian Church of Washington and was a life member of the Amwell Township Volunteer Fire Department, having served as treasurer of that organization for 33 consecutive years. He was also a charter member of the Anawanna Hunting and Fishing Club and was treasurer for several years. He was a charter member of Lone Pine Deer Club in Emporium, PA in Cameron County where he hunted and fished for many years. Mr. Condit was the Batch and Furnace Supervisor for Brockway Glass Co. at Plant 11 at Washington for 15 years until that plant was closed in late1979. He was then transferred to Production Staff at Brockway as a Furnace Engineer until his retirement in 1986 after 44 years of service Hazel Atlas, Continental Can and Brockway Glass Companies. On June 28, 1963 he married Bernice Briggs Gibson who died April 2, 2014. Surviving are five children, Lisa M. (Glen) Arthur of Amity, Jane (Thomas) Piatt of Washington, Wayne L. Gibson of Elizabeth City, NC, Linda K. Mankey of Washington and Gary (Kathy) Gibson of Washington; seven grandchildren, Jacob Arthur, Dana Holmes, Robert Dennis, Denise (Jason) Rhoades, Carrie Wheeler, Nicole (Doug) King, Melissa Gibson; seven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Deceased in addition to his parents and wife are a brother, Leland Condit; three sisters, Lola Condit, Opal Swart Jones and Eleanor Condit Linton. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd. 925 Allison Ave, Washington. A. Service will be held Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jason Hefner, Pastor Linda Mankey and Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Burial will be private at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Military honors will be accorded by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post #175. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Donnell House, c/o Washington Health Systems Hospice Care, 155 Wilson Ave., Washington, PA 15301.