Tanya Jean Andrews Ables, 45, of Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2018 from a heart attack at Forbes Regional Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born April 7, 1973 in Danville, Indiana, Tanya was the daughter of Al and Dorothy Snyder Andrews of Ellwood City.
Tanya graduated in 1991 from Lincoln High School where she played softball and was a member of the Marching Band. She was the owner of the former “Especially For You Salon” and currently was a stylist at “Designs by Rose” in Ellwood City. She also bartended at the Saxon Club. Tanya loved riding her motorcycle and spending time with “The Red Nights”, her riding club. She also enjoyed baking, especially making pumpkin rolls. Her most cherished time was spent with her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, survivors include two children, Joel Ables and Lacey Ables, both of Ellwood City; her companion, Kevin “Opie” Opat of Penn Hills; a brother, Alan (Sherri) Andrews of Ellwood City; two sisters, Kristy Nenedjian and Kim Burr, both of Indiana; niece and nephew, Olivia and Owen Andrews; her former husband, Cecil (Patty) Ables of Ellwood City; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and many special friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Richard and Helen Andrews and Warren and Lena Belle Snyder and her cousins, Helen Eiler and Keri Lambert.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday January 2 from 3 pm until the time of the funeral service at 8 pm at the Marshall Funeral Home 200 Fountain Ave. Ellwood City. Rev. Elizabeth Wallace of the Wampum Presbyterian Church will officiate.
Interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to marshallsfh.com.
My First Cousin , My first best friend. I will never forget you. I’m so glad I had the chance to be your cousin and grow up with you. 😪
May God have mercy upon this family, we love you Tanya, may you rest at peace.
What a genuine, caring and honest soul she had. What wonderful, accepting and understanding friend she was. What a lesson she taught us all about how to love each other. What a profound loss to those who knew and loved her. The only way that this can make sense and the best way to come to any kind of peace with it, would be to try and carry on each day and treat each other as she treated us. Fly high Tanya.
Tanya was an example of kindness, she always carried with her words of encouragement for all she knew and was the first person to offer a smile to everyone. I will remember her warm personality, Jenny and I will miss you 😘
I worked with Tanya at Kmart Pharmacy while she, Joel, and Lacey were living in Augusta, Georgia. I was so grateful that she came looking for that job! She was smart, a hard worker, and above all a caring and GOOD person. Everything she did was for Joel and Lacey. She was so proud of her kids!
We’d been Facebook friends ever since working together, and I am so sad to have come across this horrible news! I’m thinking of you Joel and Lacey!! Your mom was a wonderful lady!