Joanna M. Bate
August 5, 1941 - March 3, 2015
Joanna M. Bate, 73, of Dilliner, (Moffitt-Sterling), Pa., passed away unexpected Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. Born in the home in which she was currently living on Aug. 5, 1941, she was a daughter of Mary (Andrenok) Garrison, of Moffit, and the late Joseph Svoboda. She was a faithful and devoted member of St. Hubert’s R.C. Church and the Rosary Altar Society and Christian Mothers. She had previous worked at the 5 & 10 in Masontown, and in the produce department of Point Marion Foodland. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Ralph W. Bate; a son, Mark Bate and his wife Carla; and one grandson, Christopher Bate, all of Moffit; a sister, Betty Jane Morrison of Wexford, Pa.; and by a number of friends and neighbors. Deceased is her brother, Robert Svoboda. The family will receive friends in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, on Friday from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 P.M., and Saturday until 10:30 A.M., when a Prayer service will be held, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Hubert’s R.C. Church at 11 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Jaime Ozoa as celebrant. Parish Vigil service will be held Friday at 7:00 PM in the funeral home.
Joanna M. Bate, 73, of Dilliner, (Moffitt-Sterling), Pa., passed away unexpected Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. Born in the home in which she was currently living on Aug. 5, 1941, she was a daughter... View Obituary & Service Information