Jean P. Faust, 94, of DuBois and formerly of Royalton, Pa., died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at the DuBois Nursing Home.
Born March 17, 1923 in Middletown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Winchell) Zell.
In 1946, she married Lloyd W. Faust. He preceded her in death in 1975.
She was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corp. during World War II
She retired as a registered nurse from the Middletown Home after many years of service.
She grew up in Kingston, NY and Middletown, Pa. She lived in Royalton, Pa., from 1946 until 2016.
She was a member of the Royalton Emmanuel United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was kind, loving and upbeat.
She enjoyed gardening, reading, birding and going to Hill Island in the Susquehanna River driving her boat well into her 80’s. She logged more than 500 miles walking on Volkesmarches.
She is survived by two sons, Thomas Faust of Jim Thorpe, Pa., and Robert Faust of White Haven, Pa.; a daughter, Susan Loskoski and her husband, Edward of DuBois; four grandchildren, Olivia Loskoski McMahon, Nick Loskoski and Roberto and Sasha Faust; and three great-grandchildren, Clay, Rona and Flynn.
She was preceded in death by sister, Joan Szysh.
There will be no public visitation.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Royalton Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Middletown, Pa., with Pastor Amy Razor officiating. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery.
Memorials may be placed with the Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., and or Royalton Emmanuel United Methodist church, 500 Penn St., both in Middletown, PA 17057, and or the DuBois Nursing Home, 211 S. Main St., DuBois, PA 15801.
The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc., DuBois, is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences can be made to www.baronickfuneralhome.com.