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Sandra J. Rhodes

March 23, 1941 ~ October 7, 2022 (age 81) 81 Years Old
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Obituary

Sandra J. Rhodes, 81, of Deemston PA, passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2022 in the Washington Hospital. Born in Deemston on March 23rd, 1941, Sandra was the daughter of the late Homer “Tacky” & Ruby (Boger) Harden.

A member of East Bethlehem Baptist Church, Sandra worked for Waynesburg University for many years until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing, baking, scrapbooking her photos, building her stamp collection, and attending her children’s and grandchildren's sporting events. Sandra was a loving wife to her late husband Melvin R. Rhodes for 47 years until his passing and she continued that love for her family through her children and grandchildren’s lives.

Surviving to cherish Sandra’s memory; are two sons, William McCarty (Heidi) of Flat Rock, MI and Scott Rhodes (Dacia) of Deemston, PA; two daughters, Terri Greenough (Robert) of Buckhannon, WV and Danielle Patterson (Joel) of Cocoa, FL. Her ten grandchildren Taylor Hoover (Logan), Austin McCarty, Maddison and Brady Rhodes, Aloura Stickovich, Ian and Ellie Greenough, Joel (Mandy), Alyssa, and Kayla Patterson.  Her three great-grandchildren;  Jada Diem, Layla and Cole Patterson. Her sister Laura Smith and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and her husband Melvin, Sandra is preceded in death by her brothers Homer and John Harden.

Friends and family will be received in the Novak Funeral Home, 515 Front Street, Brownsville, on Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 & 6:00 to 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held inside the funeral home on Wednesday, October 12th beginning at 11:00am; Reverend Robert Berk officiating. Interment will be held privately in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville, PA.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.novakfuneralhome.net

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Services

Visitation
Tuesday
October 11, 2022

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Novak-Melenyzer Funeral Home
515 Front Street
Brownsville, PA 15417

Visitation
Tuesday
October 11, 2022

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Novak-Melenyzer Funeral Home
515 Front Street
Brownsville, PA 15417

Funeral Service
Wednesday
October 12, 2022

11:00 AM
Novak-Melenyzer Funeral Home
515 Front Street
Brownsville, PA 15417

Private Interment

Alleghenies (Bridgeville, PA)

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