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Ceril A. Waughen Obituary

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Ceril A. Waughen

Milton, Pennsylvania

July 12, 1936 - February 6, 2020

Ceril A. Waughen Obituary

Nancy L. Waughen, 83 of Milton passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Ceril A. Waughen, 88 of Milton passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Ohesson Manor Nursing Home, Lewistown.

Nancy was born in Lewisburg on July 12, 1936.  She was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Dyer) Finck.  Ceril was born in Milton on December 3, 1931, he was the son of the late William and Martha (Reeder) Waughen. 

Nancy and Ceril married on November 1957, they  celebrated 62 years of marriage before her death in February.

Nancy was a 1954 graduate of Milton High School and a 1959 graduate of Temple University.  She worked as a Registered Nurse with Dr. Robert Dix in Milton. Ceril was a 1950 graduate of Milton High School,   served in the Air Force during the Korean War.  He also worked for Milton Manufacturing and was a self-employed painter. 

Together they were members of the First Presbyterian Church in Milton and both enjoyed attending all of their children and grandchildren’s sporting events.   They were avid Penn State fans.  Ceril was a member of the America Legion in Milton and the Pioneer Hunting Club in Potter County where he enjoyed most of his hunting.  Nancy enjoyed reading, baking and playing bingo.  Ceril was an avid blood donor with the American Red Cross donating 37.6 gallons of blood.

They are the devoted parents of two sons Todd Waughen and his companion Marcia Vera of Milton, and David Waughen and his wife Nicole of New Columbia; four grandchildren Derek Waughen (Gabrielle) of North Carolina, Casey Huffman (Brad) of Delaware, Brock Waughen (Kristin) of Mifflinburg and Mackenna Miller of New Columbia along with six great grandchildren Blake, Carter and Broden Huffman of Delaware, Adabelle and Sawyer Waughen of Mifflinburg, and Ryker Waughen of North Carolina.  Nancy is also survived by a brother Jeff Finck (Marion) of McEwensville; and 3 sisters Patricia Young of New Columbia, Janice Bailey (Robert) of Milton, and Jill Waltman (George) of New Columbia.

They were preceded in death by a daughter Wendy Whitmoyer; Ceril’s brother Donald Waughen, Ceril’s sister Melva Burns, and Nancy’s brother James Finck.  Nancy and Ceril welcomed Ceril’s twin brother Cecil into Heaven on May 28th.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 25 at 10am at the First Presbyterian Church in Milton with visitation from 10-11 ,and the service from 11-12 , and  a military graveside ceremony to follow at  the Milton Cemetery.

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