Aline C. Frazier

Aline Horst Frazier Of the North Hills, just shy of her 91st birthday passed away peacefully of natural causes on May 19, 2016 in the loving arms of her daughter. Aline was the daughter of Arthur and Lula (Esson) Horst, born May 28,1925 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Aline grew up on Davis Avenue, graduated from Oliver High School and attended Allegheny College. During her junior year she transferred to the University of Pittsburgh to be with her childhood sweetheart, John T. Frazier, who had returned after flying 35 missions as a B-17 pilot with the Mighty Eighth. Aline received her BA degree in Sociology and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. After graduation Aline was a preschool teacher in Pittsburgh and volunteered to read to the blind. Aline and John married in 1947 and after the birth of their first daughter, Charlotte, Aline became a stay at home mother and the family grew to three daughters. Aline and John were blessed with forty-seven years of marriage until Johns death in 1995. Aline was active in her church, Highland Presbyterian, volunteered with Meals On Wheels and for ManorCare nursing home. She also took excellent unfailing care of her aging relatives and spent many hours delivering meals and comfort. John and Aline traveled extensively and especially enjoyed traveling with their family, most of all they loved spending time with their grandsons John and Matthew. John and Aline loved to dance together and they often requested their favorite song; Girl From Ipanema. They had season passes to Walt Disney World where they spent many happy hours together. Aline enjoyed playing the piano and signing and spending time with her lifetime friends from Oak Hill Manor. She was a season ticket holder of Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and enjoyed attending the events with her husband, friends and daughters. Aline's mother Lula Esson Horst Steele was her best friend and Lou was a music teacher in the Pittsburgh School district who also enjoyed playing the piano and singing. Aline was preceded in death by her loving husband, John T. Frazier of Pittsburgh; her beloved daughter, Charlotte Aline Frazier of Mundelein, Illinois; and her son-in-law Wayne Virgin of Franklin Park, PA. Aline leaves her daughter, Sharon Lynne Frazier and her husband Jeffrey T. McClellan of Coburn, Pennsylvania, and their son John Frazier McClellan of New York City and Berlin Germany; her daughter, Anne Carole Frazier of Sewickley, Pennsylvania; her son-in-law Roman Gerus of Mundelein, Illinois; and her grandson, Matthew Frazier Gerus of San Diego, California. Aline also leaves her cousin, Charles Esson of Pittsburgh; and her nephew, niece; and step grandsons. Aline will be interred with her husband at Arlington National Cemetery alongside her husband, John. The service will be held at Arlington in October. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. 2600 Network Blvd, Suite 300. Frisco, TX 75034 or to give online, visit www.nbcf.org/donate

Aline C. Frazier

May 28, 1925 - May 19, 2016