WELLSVILLE - Virginia F. Petrie, age 89, of Riverside Drive
passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Wellsville Manor Care Center.
She was born on August 7, 1930 in Roulette, PA to Carroll and Emma Zizka
Fessenden. In 1948 she married Philip Petrie who predeceased her on October 26,
1989.
Virginia was a longtime resident of the Scio/ Wellsville
Area and graduated from Roulette High School in 1948. On August 7, 1948 she
married her high school sweetheart and later became a stay at home mom. Her
second career began at Halls Drug Store and she retired from Peterson's Drug
Store. In her retirement she enjoyed a quiet life.
Survivors include a son, Brian [Dawn] Petrie of Mount
Pleasant, NC; a daughter, Michele [Patrick] Barry of Wellsville; 5
grandchildren, Hope [Marcus] King of Harrisburg, NC, Jill [Mike] Dube of
Concord, NC, Marc [Frances] Petrie of Clifton Park; Shannon [Ryan] Alban of Bel
Air, MD, and Christopher [Christie] Barry of Baldwin, MD; 9 great grandchildren
Addison, Chelsea, Zachary, Alexander, Connor, Julie, Elsie, Bryson, and
Victoria; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, 3 brothers,
Robert, Russell and Richard Fessenden, and a sister, Valera Weimer.
There will be no prior visitation and burial will take place
in Woodlawn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Memorials in Virginia's
name may be made to the SPCA serving Allegany County. To leave online
condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
