Janet "Mickey" Mellott, 93, of Sharon passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 5, 2019, in Clepper Manor.

Mrs. Mellott was born August 25, 1925, in Stonerstown, PA, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lillian (Fockler) Reffner.

She was raised and educated in Saxton, PA, and later moved to the Shenango Valley after meeting her husband, Howard T. Mellott. The two were married July 27, 1946, and together enjoyed they enjoyed nearly 61 years of marriage prior to his passing on July 6, 2007.

Primarily a homemaker, Mickey also worked in the snack bar of the former Treasure Island Department Store, Hermitage, for 22 years.

Mickey was a member of Sharon Baptist Church, where she volunteered in the nursery for many years.

She enjoyed canning vegetables, making hook rugs, and completing word search puzzles. With her family always being top priority, Mickey loved spending time watching and caring for her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

She is survived by three daughters, Loretta (Tom) Johnson, Mercer; Rose Mary (Tom) Morris, West Middlesex; Laurie (Kevin) Mulhall, Magnolia, TX; two sons, Howard T. Mellott, Jr., Lackawannock Twp.; and Martin D. (Pamela) Mellott, Hermitage. Also surviving are her 17 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mickey was preceded in death a daughter, Tracy Mellott; an infant granddaughter, Teresa Mellott; a daughter-in-law, Sandra Mellott; and a son-in-law, John Gongloff.

Calling hours will be 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday (7-7-19) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday (7-8-19) in the funeral home, with Pastor Bruce Rosa, officiating.

Interment: America's Cemetery, Hermitage.