Virginia E. Marhoefer

Virginia E. Marhoefer, formerly of 122 Lyons St., Meadville and a current resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, died there Tuesday, December 31, 2002.

She was born in Meadville October 13, 1907, a daughter of the late David and Maude Sayre Hennen.  She married Louis R. Marhoefer April 3, 1937 and he preceded her in death December 14, 1991.

She was a graduate of Meadville High School, was a homemaker, and worked as an office assistant to Dr. Vincent Hawkey.  She was a member for over 50 years of the Golden Crown Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and a former member of the Keystone Hose Company Auxiliary.  She enjoyed reading, knitting, doing puzzles, and was an avid Cleveland Indians fan.

She was a member of Stone United Methodist Church and had attended Bethany United Methodist Church.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Diane Brumbaugh and her husband Larry of Conneaut Lake and Sandra Nicolls of Meadville; 4 grandchildren, Kris, Kirk, Ronald, and Joyce Brumbaugh; 4 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Grace Nielsen of Houston, TX.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Pauline Hayes and a half-brother, Herbert Hennen.

Calling hours will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville with an Eastern Star service at 7:30 p.m.

A funeral service will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Lea Guiney, Pastor of Bethany United Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will be in Saegertown Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Meadville Public Library Children’s Department, 848 N. Main St., Meadville, PA 16335 or Bethany United Methodist Church, c/o Elaine Burkholder, 17419 Round Top Rd., Meadville, PA 16335.