D. Maxine Messerall

D. Maxine Messerall, 87, formerly of 571 Chestnut St., Meadville and a current resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, died there Friday, February 18, 2005.

She was born in Oil City August 2, 1917, a daughter of the late Floyd and Lotus Anderhalt Messerall.

She was a graduate of Meadville High School and had attended Moody Bible Institute.  She worked at Talon for 8 years and subsequently worked at the former American Viscose for 33 years, retiring in 1982 as a laboratory analyst.

She was a member of the Meadville Alliance Church and was a former Sunday School teacher.

Survivors include three brothers, Hudson (Huck) Messerall and his wife Jane of Arlington Heights, IL; Elwin F. (Alec) Messerall and his wife Peg of Meadville; and Paul Messerall of Indianapolis, IN; and nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.

A funeral service will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Jeff Conley, Pastor of Meadville Alliance Church, officiating, and the Rev. Douglas Messerall, nephew, assisting.

Interment will be in Cochranton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Meadville Alliance Church, 660 N. Main St., Meadville, PA 16335.