Alice Virginia Doak

Alice Virginia (Muir) Doak, 98, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Keeper of the Flame, Blairsville.

The daughter of Clyde R. and Anna E. (Shank) Muir, she was born March 1, 1923, in Bolivar, PA.

Alice graduated from Derry Twp. High School, Class of 1941.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, where she served as Deacon, taught Sunday School for 50 years, and participated in Granny’s Attic.  She had an amazing love for the Lord.  Alice swam several times a week at the Indiana YMCA up until the age of 95 and participated in Silver Sneakers.  She helped to start the Meals on Wheels in Blairsville and was a judge of elections for over 40 years.

Alice was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  She could always be found at any of the families’ sporting events or playing wiffle ball in the backyard.

Surviving are five sons, William P. Jr. (Jan) of Pittsburgh; Randy (Kalinda) of Indiana; Kenneth (Kandi) of Josephine; Douglas (Sandra) of Blairsville; Dennis (Jony) of Blairsville and a daughter, Alice Santoro (John) of Blairsville; daughter-in-law, Eva Doak of Athens, OH; 15 grandchildren, Jason (Jennifer), Rachael (Neal), Kelsey (Cody), David (Logan), Ben, D.J. (Kara), Jackie (Kevin), Matthew, Adam (Dana), Dana (Rob), Jesse (Chrissy), Alicia (Matt), Jonathan (Kristen), Billy (Jessica), Trisha (Rick), 22 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and very special people in our mother’s life were Barbara Doak of Pittsburgh, Shannon Doak of Blairsville and Linda Harris Doak of Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William P. Doak on December 9, 1990, son, Donald Doak, granddaughter, Dawn Renee Doak, grandson, Ryan Doak, brother, Donald Muir and sister, Olive Hoffman.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2 to 8 P.M. at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville with Rev. Timothy R. Monroe officiating.

Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville.

Memorial donations may be made to the United Presbyterian Church, 137 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, in memory of Alice.