Maybelle M. Loughner, 92, a resident of William Penn Care Center, Penn Township, formerly of Jeannette, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. She was born Dec. 31, 1926, in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Lewis and Bertha Leasure Tharp. Prior to her retirement, Maybelle was a switchboard operator for the former Jeannette District Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the former St. Mark's Lutheran Church, in Jeannette. In addition to her parents, Maybelle was predeceased by her husband, John I. Loughner Sr., in 1983; a son, Paul T. Loughner; a daughter, Jill Marie Newsom; brothers, Ellis, David and Paul Tharp; and sisters, Esther Soles, Freda Smith and Mildred Kebe. She is survived by her son, John I. Loughner and wife, Nancy, of Forsyth, Mo.; a daughter-in-law, Marjorie Jaffre, of Jeannette; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
As per Maybelle's wishes, there will be no public visitation. Funeral services and interment in the Jeannette Memorial Park, Penn Township, were private. The JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., Jeannette, are entrusted with arrangements.
(Published in Greensburg Tribune Review on Aug. 31, 2019)
Family Members
Parents
Lewis Kress Tharp
1879–1936
Bertha Alice Leasure Tharp
1885–1949
Spouse
John I Loughner
1925–1983
Siblings
David Tharp
1905–1989
Freda Loretta Tharp Smith
1920–2012
Children
Paul Loughner
1958–2003
