Angela Faith

Angela F. Kania
October 16, 2009

Angela Faith Kania, 16, beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend, of 52 Limestone Road went home to be with the God who filled her heart on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Angela was born Nov. 3, 1992, in Harrisonburg, a daughter of Phillip Michael Kania of Staunton and Cathy Irene (Cupp) VanLear of Verona.


Angela was preceded in death by an infant sister, Amanda Catherine Kania; her paternal grandparents, Stanley J. and Emilia Kania; and a cousin, Josh Hall.
She was a junior at Fort Defiance High School, where she was a member of the academic and forensics clubs. Angela was a member of Lebanon Church of the Brethren, where she belonged to the youth of the church, and of the Shenandoah District Church of the Brethren Youth Cabinet. Her favorite pastime was babysitting, because she loved children and always became a big sister to those in her care.
Angela was full of life and enthusiastic, outgoing and exuberant with all her family and friends. She always had advice for everyone who needed her and never met anyone she couldn't talk to. Her faith was the foundation in her life, and she was looking forward to sharing God's love on mission trips abroad, like she already did at home every day.

There are so many reasons to remember Angela, because whatever she did, she did big. Her smile and her love of life will always be in our hearts.
In addition to her father and her mother, Angela is survived by her stepmother, Donna H. Kania of Staunton, and her stepfather, Ron VanLear of Verona; a brother, Andy P. Kania and his fiancé, Angie Simonetti; maternal grandparents, Marcus S. and Treva S. Cupp of Verona; three uncles, Les J. Kania and his wife, Maria, of Silver Spring, Md., Kenneth E. Cupp and his wife, Dianne, of Mount Sidney and Michael "Mike" Cupp and his wife, Tammy, of Staunton; an aunt, Michelle L. Weaver and her husband, Wes, of Verona; and cousins, Matt and Elizabeth (Cupp) Packer, Timothy, Laura and Sam Cupp, Kristin and Mikey Cupp, Alissa Hall and Steve and Melinda Kania.

A celebration of Angela's life will be conducted at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Lebanon Church of the Brethren by the Rev. Joel E. Ballew.
The family will have a private graveside service.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Coffman Funeral Home and at other times at the homes of her parents, Phil and Donna Kania, at 50 Heather Lane in Staunton and Cathy and Ron VanLear at 52 Limestone Road in Verona.

It is suggested by the family that those desiring to make memorial contributions should do so to Cathy VanLear, 52 Limestone Road, Verona, VA 24482 to be distributed to the youth of her church and the many different mission projects and trips that Angela was planning to attend.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory at 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.coffmanfuneralhome.net.

Originally posted October 16, 2009