MARILYN DILG, 80

Marilyn A. Dilg, age 80 of Indiana, died Wednesday, October
31, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe.
Marilyn was born in 1937 in Pittsburgh to Thomas and Anna
Steiger Meyers. She was raised in Squirrel Hill and graduated
from Taylor Allderdice High School. She enrolled in the
Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing and graduated as a
Registered Nurse.
Marilyn met her future husband Arthur Dilg whom she married
in 1961 and was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church
when her husband was the Rector.
She was also active in six additional churches over Arthur’s
career.
Marilyn worked for the Visiting Nurse Association prior to
beginning her career at Indiana Hospital where she developed
and grew the Social Services and Discharge Planning
Department while serving as Director for over 21 years until her
retirement. She then focused her attention as Director of Indiana
County CareNet for several years until her second retirement.
Her many community activities included serving on the boards
of the Alice Paul House, the Open Door, Family Planning
Services, VNA Hospice, The CARE Center, Indiana County
Area Agency of Aging, and the United Way. Additionally, her
volunteer activities included: Circles Initiative of Indiana Co.,
After School Study Center, Foster Care Parenting Program, and
the Back to School Bash.
Marilyn is survived by her husband of 57 years, Indiana; two
daughters and one son, Sandi Fairman and husband David,
Indiana; Bruce Dilg and wife Barbara, Columbus, OH; Deborah
Thompson and husband Bill, Pittsburgh; nine grandchildren,
Sabrina Condino (Jason), Staci Smith (Michael), Shawn Julock
(Lauren), Benjamin Dilg, Brendan Dilg, Brock Dilg, Emmary
Farrell (Will), Michael Kelly and Masanne Kelly; seven great
grandchildren, Blake, Carter, Sienna, Braden, Dylan, Maxwell
and Jake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her in-laws Arthur and
Emma Dilg and her brother-in-law Bruce Dilg.
Death: October 31, 2018
Friends will be received on Sunday from 12 noon to 2 P.M. and
from 5 to 7 P.M. at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana.
A service celebrating Marilyn’s life will be held Monday at 10
A.M. at Christ Episcopal Church with the Rt. Rev. Dorsey
McConnell, presiding. The Rev. William Geiger and the Rev.
Joseph Baird will be assisting. Interment will be made in the
Allegheny Memorial Park, Allison Park.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the
VNA Hospice, 850 Hospital Rd., Suite 3000, Indiana, PA 15701;
or The CARE Center of Indiana County, 125 N. 5th St., Indiana,
PA 15701.
“Well done, good and faithful servant”