Lois Jean Lorigan Switzer, age 80, of Connoquenessing passed away Wednesday morning May 28, 2014, in VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.
Born September 10, 1933, in Putneyville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Edith Kammerdiener Lorigan.
Lois was very active with the Connoquenessing United Methodist Church.
She had worked as a Nurse's Aide at St. John Specialty Care Center, Mars.
Lois was a member of Connoquenessing Fire Co. where she had been and EMT.
She loved cooking and baking, but most of all she loved her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willam J. Switzer, on December 31, 2005; one brother, Don Lorigan; one sister, Elizabeth "Libby" and her husband Herb Best; and one sister-in-law, Rosanne Lorigan.
She is survived by one daughter, Billie (Stephen) Godlewski of Tarentum; two sons, Darrell (Linda) Switzer of Connoquenessing and Russell (Debra) Switzer of Chicora; two brothers, Raymond Lorigan of Oil City and Harry (Bonnie) Lorigan of Greenville; a daughter-in-law, Joyce (Denny) Kriley of Butler; six grandchildren, Joe Switzer, Heath (Karen) Schreffler, Chris Switzer, Amanda Switzer (Frank Montgomery), Emily Switzer, and Devin Campbell; five great grandchildren, Myah, Maci, Mali Montgomery, Blake and Bryce Schreffler.
Freinds of Lois will be received on Friday, May 30, 2014, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., at the Kinsey-Volz F.H., 328 West Main St., Evans City, PA 16033, Services will be held on Sat. at 10:00 A.M. from the funeral home.
