Monday, November 30, 1998

Wenonah P. Colton

Chartiers-Houston teacher active in community

Wenonah P. Colton, 62, of Osceola Drive, Bridgeville, died Friday, November 27, 1998, in St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

She was born January 15, 1936, in Bridgeville, a daughter of the late David and Luola Weldon Poellott.

Mrs. Colton was a lifelong resident of Bridgeville, where she was a 1954 graduate of Lincoln High School, and a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church.

She received her bachelor's degree in secondary education from the University of Pittsburgh, and was a member Phi Mu Sorority. She completed her education at California University of Pennsylvania, where she received her special education certification.

Mrs. Colton taught in Chartiers-Houston School District and at Oakland Center.

She was active in the Bridgeville community, where she was a member of the Bridgeville Community Association, a volunteer at Bridgeville Public Library, past president of Chartiers Valley PTA and a Girl Scout troop leader for many years. She also was a member of the Nature Printing Society of North America.

Surviving are a son, David H. Colton of Bridgeville; two daughters, Deona Miller of Collier Township and Kirsten T. Rogers of Bridgeville; four grandchildren, Nicholas J. and Colton T. Miller, Maylana L. Rogers and Matthew D. Colton.





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