Esther Marie (Loughner) Bankage

Esther Marie Loughner Bankage, 82, of Conemaugh Township (Foster), passed away at her home on Saturday, August 31, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born Monday, January 25, 1937, in Slickville, PA, the daughter of the late Walter and Viola Blanche Richey Loughner.  She loved bingo, cooking, baking, the Pirates and Steeler games, trips to the casino and loved country and polka music.  Esther is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Mario Leo Bankage, four daughters, Annette Baker and her husband, Mark, of Avonmore, Lisa Stiles and her husband, Timothy, of Shelocta, Marla Corder and her husband, David, of Saltsburg and Susie Young and her husband, Artie(Jr), of Saltsburg;  five grandchildren, Joseph Bedick of Saltsburg, Mandi Ewing and her husband, Brad, of Clarksburg, Matthew Bedick of Natrona Heights, Megan Stiles and her fiancé, Jason Oskey, of Shelocta, Zachary Stiles of Shelocta, and five great grandchildren, two brothers, Ronald Loughner of Baytown, TX and Henry Loughner and his wife, Tammy, of Mamont, two sisters, Willomenia Loughner of Tennessee, and Ellen Hainen and her husband, John, of Slickville.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and John Loughner and a sister, Vivian Shearer..  Family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Kelly L. Corridoni Funeral Home, LTD, 400 Indiana Avenue, Avonmore, PA.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 5, 2019, 11:00 AM with Pastor Daniel Carney officiating.  Interment will follow in Iselin Union Cemetery, Iselin, PA .

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