Guyla Virginia Morrow Aggas

Guyla Virginia Morrow Aggas, 90, of Chicora, formerly of Pine Tract Rd. Butler, died Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 12:25 PM in Butler Memorial Hospital. Born June 27, 1913 in Concord Township, Butler Co., PA, at the family home, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Theresa (Fleming) Morrow. She was a lifelong and the oldest member of Springdale Lutheran Church. She graduated from West Sunbury Vocational School, Class of 1932. With her husband, they owned and operated the Aggas Service Station along Rt. 38 in Center Twp. for 35 years. She then worked in the Dietary Dept. of BMH for 12 years, from March 1967 until her retirement in June of 1979. Mrs. Aggas enjoyed traveling, camping, family gatherings, and family genealogy. She was known as the family & neighborhood historian, & a source of factual information concerning the family and almost everyone in the neighboring vicinity. She knew everyone's name, including their spouses & children, birthdates, anniversaries, relationships, etc. She was the contact person of most of the Utility Service people when they needed to find someone in the area. "Mom" Aggas knew everyone. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Virginia Hobbs of Butler, Mrs. Carol Scott of Butler, & Mrs. Vera Niggel of Chicora with whom she made her home; 1 son James Robt. Aggas of West Mifflin; four sons-in-law, Robert Niggel, Duane Patten, Gary Shay and Robert Scott; 2 daughters-in-law, Peg Aggas and Sophia Aggas; 17 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband, Charles Clifford Aggas who she married October 10, 1933 and who died March 26, 1994; 2 daughters, Mrs. Geraldine Shay who died July 21, 1998 & Shirley Patten who died Sept. 19, 2003; 1 son, Charles Clifford Aggas, Jr. who died Nov.27, 2002; 1 grandson; 1 sister and 5 brothers. Friends will be received at the Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 West Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 1522, Butler, PA, on Friday from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Saturday. Services will be held at the Springdale Lutheran Church, Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 3:00 PM with Lay Pastor David Adams officiating. Interment will follow in Rider Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Springdale Lutheran Church, the Butler Co. Historical Society, or the Oneida Valley Vol. Fire Co.