Ethel Olon
November 3, 1928 ~ May 14, 2014
Born in: Santa Ana, California
Ethel Olon, 85 of Oil City, passed away peacefully at her home at 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, following a lengthy illness.Born November 3, 1928 in Santa Ana, California, Ethel was the daughter of the late Clarence Joseph and Florence Mariba Last. She married Edward Andrew Olon on September 30, 1950 and he preceded her in death on November 5, 2001.Mrs. Olon was a graduate of Oil City High School, and worked at Dehn Optical for 15 years. She was a long-time member of Oakland United Methodist Church. Mrs. Olon liked to play cards with her friends, and was "unbeatable" at Chinese Checkers. She enjoyed having a garden and planting vegetables and flowers. She loved her pet cats and dogs, and especially cherished the times she spent with her family.Mrs. Olon is survived by her two sons, Raymond Edward Olon of Oil City, and Randall John Olon and his wife, Cynthia, of Greenville; and her two daughters, Joyce Ann Cole, and her husband, Dr. Harry Cole, of Newport News, VA, and Judith Diane Shoff and her husband, Dave, of Raleigh, NC. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Alexander Olon of Greenville, Dr. Sara Mae Pittore and her husband, Dan, of Edgewood, MD, Anna Leigh Stevens and her husband, Joshua, of Front Royal, VA, John Thomas Cole of Newport News, VA, Eric Mathew Shoff of Raleigh, NC, and Meridith Brooke Haralambakis and her husband, Peter, of Chicago, IL. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Olon was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward and Robert Last.Family and friends will be received at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin on Friday, May 16th from 6 to 9 p.m. Additional visitation will be held at the Oakland UNited Methodist Church from 3:30-4:30 PM on Saturday. Funeral services for Mrs. Olon will be held at the Oakland United Methodist Church at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, with Rev. Ed Saxman, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment will be in Bethel Cemetery.To send flowers, cards, online condolences, or for further information, family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.
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My favorite memory was seeing Aunt Ethel come to the family reunions. She was quiet, and had a sweet spirit and smile. I always wished I was able to get to know her and my cousins better.
With sympathy and prayers,
Linda Olon-Wilford and family
Sorry for the loss of your mother. I loved to see the photos of Ethel and her cats that Ray would send us. We enjoyed her visits at the family reunions.
Marie Olon
Randy, Cindy and to all of your family, I am very sorry about the loss of your Mother/Grandmother. It is a very difficult time for all of you but know that there are people that have you in their thoughts and in their prayers. You have our deepest sympathies.
Bill & Mary
What a beautiful picture of Aunt Ethel. Her glowing smile says it all. She blessed us with such warm cherished memories. Praying for the family and deepest condolences.
Love,
Debbie, Dennis & John Last
The Olon Family,
I Will Always Hold Little Ethels Smile in My Heart.
Shawn
Aunt Ethel and the family are in our thoughts and hearts. – Love, Heather (Last) and Adam Scher
Judy,
Remembering your Mom (and our childhood ) today.
Cindy Mietus Confer
I want to thank my Aunt Ethel for being so kind to me when I returned from Orlando. I would have had a really tough time of it if she hadn’t allowed me to stay at her house for the first few months. I appreciated more than I can ever say. Love Tom
Ethel will live in our hearts forever. She was a part of our family for so long. Our memories from Shaffer Run will be with us the rest of our lives.
Luke, Jesse & Karen
Joyce and family–So sorry for the loss of your Mom. Brings back a lot of old memories when we were children. At times it is hard to believe how many years have passed us by. I didn’t see Ethel to often, but whenever I did she was always smiling and happy to say hello. Extend my condolences to Ray, Judy and Randy— Julie Hutchinson
One of the sweetest people to walk the earth… love her.
Ray, I know how close you were with your mom from the pictures you shared on Facebook and via email – I am praying for you and your siblings – may GOD Bless you all during this difficult time †