Birth Date: 01/02/1921
Deceased Date: 04/30/2019
Princeton – Joseph Francis Eonta, Sr., age 98, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in SECU Hospice House. Born January 2, 1921 in Cannonsburgh, PA he was a son of the late Alexander and Frances Luciollia Eonta. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Wiggs Eonta; and many siblings. Joseph was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of the Princeton Masonic and Princeton Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home with Rev. Dwayne Batten officiating. Burial will follow in Princeton Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon just prior to the service.
Surviving are his son, Joseph “Frankie” Eonta, Jr. of Princeton; daughter, Linda Eonta Serafin of Fairfax, VA; sisters, Mary Uchal and Jo Ann Hoffman; grandchildren, Michelle, Sarah, Joseph, Jonathan, and Jennifer; and great grandchildren, Cameron, Bella, Kaitlyn, Nicholas, Mason, Landon, Olivia, Tiara, Melina.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.
