Administrators Pompeii Posted October 7, 2022 Administrators Share Posted October 7, 2022 Sophia E. Voyten Wachob Simko, age 109 of DuBois, PA, formerly of Luthersburg, died Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the DuBois Nursing Home. Born on September 21, 1913 in Helvetia, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Hatti Voyten. Sophia was married to Lynn Wachob who preceded her in death in 1962. She later married John Simko who preceded her in death in 1980. She had lived in Luthersburg for many years and had been employed at B.F. Goodrich in DuBois. Sophia then lived in Youngstown, OH where she was a member of Faith Community Church Women’s Fellowship for 45 years and president of Brownlee & Woods Senior Citizens for 5 years. Sophia is survived by one daughter (Virginia Robinson of Winter Haven, FL), one daughter in law (Charlotte Wachob of Troutville, PA), 3 step children (Jean, Jane, & Joan), 6 grandchildren (Diane McKenzie, Dawn Robinson, Pam Klaiber, Connie Johnston, Bonnie Gray, & Jackie Haag)and numerous great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren as well as numerous step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death one son (John “Jack” Wachob), two step children (Margaret and Andrew), two sisters (Mary Richards and Agnes Pyne), and one brother (John Voyten). Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home with Pastor Rick Howe officiating. Burial will follow in Luthersburg Union Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Luthersburg United Methodist Church, P.O Box 172, Luthersburg, PA 15848. Online condolences can be sent to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/obituaries Remember… God loves you and so do I.--Sophie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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