Violet Mae Crowther

VIOLET MAE CROWTHER AGE 90 Struthers- Services celebrating the life of Violet Crowther will be held at 12 pm Thursday at the Lane Family Funeral Home Canfield Chapel. Violet was born July 19, 1924 in Youngstown the daughter of William and Margaret Pollock Playforth and was a lifelong area resident of Canfield before moving to Struthers in 1999. She was a former member of Canfield Christian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary of Canfield. She was a member of T.O.P.S. for 15 years. Her husband Charles E. Crowther whom she married February 27, 1943 died August 17, 1955. Violet will be sadly missed by her children; Charles (Carol) Crowther of Ellsworth, Richard Crowther of Canfield, Patricia (Ken) Waller of Austintown, sister Mildred Kersten, brother George Playforth both of Canfield, 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Violet will also be missed by her long time companion Peter Pontino. She was preceded in death by her husband, son Robert, daughter Barbara Waller, sister June McCartney and brother William Playforth. The Crowther family would like to thank Hospice House for their care, and asks that donations be made to Hospice House in Violets memory. Family and friends may call from 11am to time of services Thursday at the funeral home.