2 PM to 4 PM & 6 PM to 8 PM Sunday, December 8, 2019
Location: Easly Hindman Funeral Home
11 AM Monday, December 9, 2019
Bobby, Elizabeth Helen “Betty”, 86, Patton, went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2019. Born July 20, 1933 in Spangler, daughter of Frank and Suzanne (Cramer) Shimko. Preceded in death by husband of 62 years, Michael; parents; and brothers, Joseph, Edward, and Frank Jr. Survived by children, Michael John, Carrolltown; Bernadette Yeager, and husband Kenneth, Hastings; Joseph, and wife Karen (McDonald), Bowie, MD; Daniel, and wife Nancy (Konik), Hanover, PA; Stephen, and wife Lori (Westrick), Patton; David, and wife Lucy (MacDonald), Ridgway; and Catherine Civiello, and husband William, Clearfield. Survived also by grandchildren and great grandchildren: Brian Bobby, and wife Kelly (Ava, Austin, and Aubree) of North Huntingdon, PA; Jonathan Bobby, and wife Janet (Madeline, Jacob, and Addison) of Ebensburg, PA; Stephanie Bobby of Pittsburgh, PA; Megan Winslow, and husband Travis (Stella), of Patton, PA; Nathan Yeager, and wife Karey (Torrance and Thompson), of Mars, PA; Kevin Bobby of Bowie, MD; Melissa Aylesworth and husband Colin of Allentown, PA; Amanda Mackanos, and husband Mike (Harper and Hayden) of Hooversville, PA: Lauren Bobby of Pittsburgh, PA; and Evan Bobby of Patton, PA; Luke Bobby of Cleveland, OH; Matt, Grace, Charlie, Steven, and Raivis Bobby of Ridgway, PA; and Damien, Joshua, and Brooke Civiello. Also survived by sisters, Madeline Banik of Hastings, PA and Dorothy Santichen of Johnstown, PA, as well as many nieces and nephews. Betty was employed as a nurse’s aide at Miner’s Hospital for 10 years before leaving to work as a private duty aide. She enjoyed many years as a cantor at SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Patton. She loved watching and feeding her backyard birds, reading, and listening to polkas; she especially loved dancing the waltzes and obereks. She loved family and was a caring mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by family and friends. Family and friends will be received on Sunday December 8, 2019 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Easly-Hindman Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., Hastings, with Parastas at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Panachida service will be held at 10 a.m. at the funeral home on Monday December 9, 2019, followed by funeral Liturgy at 11 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, Patton, Committal, SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Patton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Betty’s memory to SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 516 Palmer Ave., Patton, PA. Arrangements in care of the Easly-Hindman Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., “Exclusive Provider of Veterans and Family Memorial Care.” Condolences may be made at HindmanFuneralHomes.com