Obituary of Melva A. (Huffman) Brittain

Age 98, of Westwood, formerly of Northside, on January 2, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Brittain III, loving mother of Joseph E. (Leah) Brittain IV, Becky (John) Rice, William Brittain, Jan (Dan) Hrach and Dave (Debbie) Brittain, loving grandmother of Elizabeth, Victoria, Alexandra, Joseph and Catherine Brittain; Blake Rice; D.J., Ashley, and Brittany Hrach; David, Christopher, Brandon, Alexander, Katie and Zach Brittain, sister of the late Harry Huffman Jr., Wilburt “Red” Huffman, Gladys McClymonds, Merv Huffman, Carl Huffman and Janice Gregg. A special thanks to Evan, Ed, Rob and Carrie. A veteran of WWII, serving as a nurse in the U.S. Navy and a member of the Carnegie American Legion, Post #82. Friends received Sunday, 7-9 pm and Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 pm, at the Warchol Funeral Home, Inc., 3060 Washington Pike, Bridgeville (412-221-3333), where a service will be held Tuesday at 11 am.  Special thanks to the hospice caregivers, and in lieu of flowers, memorials to Kindred Hospice, 190 Bilmar Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15205 or Mary Washington Hospice, 2217 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401.