Loraine Wheeler Engle

Loraine Wheeler Engle June 20, 1940 – February 14, 2019 Loraine Wheeler Engle passed away the afternoon of February 14, 2019, in her home, following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Washington, to James Stocking Wheeler and Elizabeth Reihner Wheeler, on June 20, 1940. She was a graduate of Washington High School and Penn Commercial Business School. Mrs. Engle was a lifelong, active member of the Washington Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Mrs. Engle served as payroll administrator at Washington Steel Corporation, and worked for thirty-five years at Engle’s Holiday Harbor, in Millboro, PA. She enjoyed crafting, cooking, sewing, gardening, ceramics, boating, and spending time with her loving family. On October 1, 1959, she married her high school sweetheart, John Hugh Engle, who survives. Also surviving are four children, John Engle, Jr., of Pittsburgh, Linda (Bill) Westfall, of Dover, OH, Robert (Barb) Engle, of California, and Elizabeth (Chris) Knisely, of Washington; a brother, James (Judy) Wheeler, of Washington; six grandchildren, Stephanie (Zachary) Norman, Bill Westfall, Jr., Katelyn (Tony) Yoder, Amber Danchik, Sarah Danchik and Hanna Engle; five great grandchildren, Briana, Kinley and Zayden Norman, Maverick Yoder and Kal’el Moore; and many nieces and nephews. Deceased, in addition to her parents, are two sisters, Betty Grace Morris and Elizabeth Wilson. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Friends will be received on Sunday, February 17, 2019, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington, PA, where services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, February 18, 2019, with Rev. Brian Greenleaf and Rev. Clarence Croscutt co-officiating. Entombment will follow in the Washington Cemetery Mausoleum In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Washington CMA Church, 246 Sanitarium Rd., Washington, PA 15301 or to Concordia Hospice, 10 Leet St., Washington, PA 15301.