Garrott

Dr. John W. Garrott, 63, of 111 Maple Lane, Kittanning, died Sunday at his home after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born Oct. 21, 1943, in Battleground, Ind., he was the son of Patience "Patty" Wolcott Garrott and the late John F. Garrott, who died June 5, 2000.

In 1962, he attended Purdue University, graduated in three years, gained admission to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and graduated in 1969. He then interned in pediatrics at Vanderbilt before transferring to the obstetrics and gynecology program at Magee Women's Hospital in 1970.

He volunteered at the Pittsburgh Free Clinic during his free evenings, and eventually he was drawn to its charitable mission and left Magee halfway through training. For the next two years, he was a staff gynecologist for Women's Health Services and the Family Council of Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh.

As a member of the National Health Corps, he was recruited to the Hoffman Medical Center in East Brady as a family physician in 1974. Soon thereafter, he joined the Cowansville Area Health Center. He became board certified in family practice in 1977 and practiced family medicine with privileges in obstetrics at Cowansville until 1989.

At 46, he was accepted by the Western Pennsylvania Hospital's obstetrics and gynecology residency to complete his OB/GYN training. In 1991, he completed his training and opened his obstetrics and gynecology practice on the campus of ACMH Hospital. In 1994, he realized his lifelong goal and became board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. He continued his solo practice until December 2005, when he retired due to ill health. Over his 32-year career, he delivered more than 4,500 infants.

Dr. Garrott was a member of St. Judes Golf Club, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Armstrong County Medical Society and Pittsburgh OB/GYN.

He was an avid golfer, nature lover and bird enthusiast.

Surviving are his loving wife of 15 years, Marian Phillps Garrott; his mother; a son, David Cochran of Philadelphia; daughters, Heather Cochron of Loveland, Colo., and Christine Garrott; a brother, Floyd Garrott and wife, Patty, of Battleground, Ind., sisters, Jeannie Adams and her husband, Terry, of Shrewsbury, N.J., and Alice Garrott of New York, N.Y.

He also is survived by six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

<B>GARROTT </B>— Friends of Dr. John W. Garrott, who died Sunday, May 13, 2007, will be received from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Mantini Funeral Home</B>, 701 Sixth Ave., Ford City. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church, Chicora, with the Rev. David DeWitt officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Haven Cemetery, East Franklin Township, Armstrong County.A parish wake service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.A prayer service will be held at 9:45 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to the Dr. John W. Garrott Buttermilk Falls Trail Memorial Fund c/o Cowanshannock Creek Watershed Association P.O. Box 307 Rural Valley, PA 16249.