Margaret Raisbeck; 102; of Fallowfield Township; went home to be with the Lord on Thursday; Jan. 22; 2009; in Naveah Cove Assisted Living; Fallowfield Township. She was born April 20; 1906; in DuBois; the youngest of five children born to William and Martha (Wilson) Nelson. She was a member of Calvary Bible Church of Fallowfield Township; where she attended faithfully until her health failed. Surviving are two daughters; Marlene Bert; of Independence; Mo.; and Peggy Pireaux; of Fallowfield Township; with whom she made her home for many years before moving to Naveah Cove in 2008; seven grandchildren; Tom (Debby) Bert; Terry (Anita) Bert; Troy Bert; Tammy (Scott) Linhart; Tracy (Kreg) Levengood; Debbie (Gary) Kossol and Dana (Jack) Cole.; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Arthur Raisbeck; in 1984; three brothers; Alex; Robert and John Nelson; one sister; Mary Coughlin; and two sons-in-law; Robert Pireaux; in 2004; and Tom Bert; in 2008. Friends will be received in the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME; 819 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi; on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Saturday; Jan. 24; at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jeff Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; the family requests memorial tributes be made in Margaret’s memory to: Naveah Cove Assisted Living Home; 1039 Fourth St. Ext.; Charleroi; Pa. 15022.

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