Page 6 — SUSQUEHANNA TIMES Obituaries MRS. MARY F. FUNCK Mary F. Funck, 63, of Bainbridge RDI, died Feb. 16 at Lancaster Gen- eral Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Eliza- bethtown, daughter of the late Phares Shank and the late Sadie Guttschall. She was a member of the Falmouth U.M. Church, where she taught the primary Sunday School class. She was a retired cook from the Lincoln Restaurant. Surviving are her hus- band, Leroy Funck; a son Russel of Bainbridge RDI; a daughter Joycetta, wife of John Thompson, Eliza- bethtown; five grandchil- dren. Also surviving are these brothers and sisters: Ethel, wife of Jacob Herr, Maytown; Martha, wife of Walter Redcay, Elizabeth- town RD; Bessie, wife of Edward Erickson, Colora- do; Luerella, wife of Ray Boyles, Marietta; Sarah, wife of Ray Kriner, Eliza- bethtown; Harriet, wife of Harry Heorner, Bainbridge RD1; Harry L. Guttschall, Elizabethtown RD4; Julia, wife of Jacob Crumlich, Elizabethtown RD4. MARGARET WEALAND Mrs. Margaret H. (Maggie) Wealand, 93, formerly of Mount Joy, died at Heatherbank Rest Home, Columbia, Feb. 16. She was born in Mount Joy, a daughter of the late John and Anna Thacher Hendrix. She was a member of St. Mark's U.M. Church in Mou Joy. (~~ J MANHEIM PIKE, EAST PETERSBURG OPPOSITE ERB'S MARKET-569-5353 Where Our Customers Send Their Friends EARLYBIRD ) LTH TRY 2 oe 1 f ud S - 7 HP Rear Tine Rocket Tiller Let our FREE electric starter kit get you started early this spring with a rocket tiller. BRANDT'$ MOWER SHOP PHONE 653-5795 She was the widow of Charles A. Wealand. Sur- viving are Mrs. Helen Wealand, with whom she resided before living at the rest home, and three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. JOHN PRESTO John Presto, 56, of 346 Delta St., Mount Joy, died last week at his home of a - heart attack. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late George and Julia Presto. He lived in Mount Joy for the past 20 years. He was employed by AMP as an engineer. y He was a member of the Mount Joy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Mount Joy Lions Club, of which he was treasurer for 20 years. In addition to his wife, Pearl Hummer Presto, he is survived by two sons; John R. Presto of Eliza- bethtown, and David M. Presto of Strasburg. MRS. WILLIAM SHOOP Mrs. Caroline M. Shoop, SS, of RD2 Mount Joy, died at Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital last week after a illness of a year. She was the wife of William 1.M. Shoop. She was born in Mount Joy, a daughter of the late Irwin W. and Beulah G. Stoudt Smith. She lived in Mount Joy all her life, and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church Women. She worked at AMP for 22 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son Barry, of Cornwall; a grand -daughter; a brother, Irvin H. Smith, Mount Joy; and five sisters: Ethel S., wife of Clarence H. Good, Manheim RD6; Beulah G. Smith and Nancy J. Smith, both of Mount Joy; Mary L., wife of Walter L. Carre, Sewell, NJ; and Marion J., wife of Stanley S. Black, New Cumberland RDI. ADA STONER HESS Ada Stoner Hess, 82, of Mount Joy RDI, died last week at Osteopathic Hospi- tal after an illness of six weeks. She was the wife of the Rev. Amos L. Hess. She was a member of the Mount Joy Mennonite Church. She was born in East Hempfield, a daughter of the late Rohrer and Catherine Hostetter Stoner. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children: Edna H., wife of M. David Brubaker, RD1 Mount Joy; Paul S. Hess, Conestoga RD2; and Martha S. Hess, Lancaster: a foster son, Samuel D. Kinsey, Strasburg; 11 grandchildren; 9 great -grandchildren; one foster grandchild; and two foster great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters: Ella Weidman, Esther H. Stoner, and Catherine H. Stoner, all of Mount Joy. Mount Joy gets library building as gift A two-and-a-half story building at 22 East Main Street, Mount Joy, was donated to February 22, 1973 Mount Joy Borough at ceremonies held in the library, which is housed in that building. Miss Anna Mary Newcomer, of RD3 Mount Joy [holding plaque in photo above] gave the building to the borough in memory of Henry G. Carpenter. She served as Mr. Carpenter’s housekeeper and was willed his property after his death. The property is valued at $29,000. Accepting the building on behalf of the borough was Charles Ricedorf, standing to the right of Miss Newcomer in the photo. He is president of the Borough Council. On ‘the left is Rev. Whitesel, president of the board of the library. On the right is Ethel Foley, board member. The library will remain at its present location. Madrigal Singers The Madrigal Singers, a group of 20 high school students from Moorestown, NJ, will present a concert, open to the public, on February 25th, at 7:30 PM, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Mount Joy. The Singers have appear- ed on TV, at various music events, and on tour around the U.S. Each member plays an instrument as well as singing. They will perform early American and Renaissance music, accompanying them- selves on guitar, lute, harp- sichord, recorders, and krumhorns. The group is directed by Mrs. Jane Stetler, who has music degrees from West Chester State and Trenton State in New Jersey. Everyone is cordially invited to attend, free of charge. High school sing- ing groups are especially invited. Gordon College Choir at St. Mark’s The 29-voice Gordon College Choir from Wen- ham, Mass., will sing at St. Mark’s U.M. Church on Wednesday, March 1st, at 7:00 PM. The church is at 27-29 E. Main Street. The choir will sing selec- tions ranging all over the musical spectrum: contem- porary, baroque, spirituals, hymns, Beethoven, Mozart, Lovelace, Mechem. The choir will sing here as part of a ten-day tour of the middle Atlantic states. Professor Nutting of Gordon College will per- form on the organ. He is the organist of the historic Park Street Church in Boston.
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