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Jean Pryde Wyant

Jean Pryde Wyant, 87, of Kittanning, died, Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, PA, surrounded by her family. A daughter of Albert E. and Hazel (Montgomery) Pryde, she was born at home in Kittanning December 21, 1926.

She graduated from Kittanning High School in 1944 and from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA in 1948 where she majored in French and received a Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate upon graduation. On August 21, 1948 she married James M. Wyant and they were the parents of four children.

Jean lived in the Kittanning area most of her life and worked at a number of jobs through the years. She was a substitute teacher for the Armstrong School District and for ARIN Intermediate Unit and taught French for one year at the Kittanning Junior High School. She was a reporter for the Leader Times, and was the Foster Home Coordinator and Caseworker for the Armstrong County Children and Youth Services. Her final job was at ARC MANOR where she served as the Armstrong County DUI Coordinator. She retired from there in 1993.

She was a member and Elder of Grace Presbyterian Church and a former church treasurer. She was a Life Member and past president of the ACMH Auxiliary. After retirement she returned to volunteering at the hospital and at the Kittanning Public Library. Some of her other community involvements included serving as a member of the Board of Directors for both the Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County and ARC Manor. Her hobbies included reading, gardening, golf and playing bridge. She was a member of the Kittanning Garden Club, several bridge clubs and a former member of the Kittanning Country Club. Mrs. Wyant enjoyed traveling and made several trips to Europe with the IUP summer study abroad programs spending time in Austria, Italy, France and England. She also participated in a number of Elder Hostel programs in this country.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Wyant who died October 9, 1991, and both of her brothers and their wives, Robert and Hazel "Rusty" Pryde and David and Barbara Pryde.

She is survived by two daughters and two sons: Gretchen Black and husband Stephen, Andrew Wyant and wife Mary Ann, Gregory Wyant and companion Carole Shepard, all of Kittanning, And Carol Yost and husband William of Hinckley, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Samantha Black Starr (Matthew), Sarah Black Johnston (Benjamin), Libby Black Trudgen (Thomas), Dr. Jessica Black Leigey (Dr. Daniel), Aaron and Christopher Wyant, Keith and Benjamin Yost; five great grandchildren: Stephen and Drew Starr, Tristan and Roman Johnston and Robert James Trudgen. She is also survived by two brothers-in-law and their wives, John and Betty Wyant and Corbin and Donna Wyant all of Florida and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until the time of the memorial service at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 155 North Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 with the Rev. Dana Wilmot officiating.

Contributions can be made in Mrs. Wyant's memory to Kittanning Library, 280 North Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 or Grace Presbyterian Church, 155 North Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA 16201.

Interment will be in the Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, PA.

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