Grace M. Skiles, 90, of Freeport, left to go fishing on Monday, March 9th, 2020. She was born in Manorville, PA on February 5, 1930, a daughter of the late Nellie (Brink) and Floyd Edwards. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Grace volunteered at the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Apollo for several years. Grace enjoyed the outdoors and loved to hunt and fish. She also enjoyed baking cakes, fixing things, especially bicycles, and raising her kids and grandkids. Grace is survived by her two sons Raymond L. (Cindy) Skiles Jr., of Cowansville and Jeff (Polly) Skiles, of Butler; 3 grandchildren Casey (Leianne) Skiles, Jill (Tom) Lumley & Jana (Jeff) Goldenberg; 5 great grandchildren Launa Skiles, Eva & Ashleigh Lumley and Rhys & Lennox Goldenberg; and her sister Carol Shawl, of Ford City. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Raymond L. Skiles, Sr.; and 5 brothers & sisters. There will be no public visitation and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or The Blind Association of Butler and Armstrong 322 North Cedar Street Butler PA 16001.
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