1927
Helen
2016
Helen M. (Martin) Martin
November 6, 1927 — February 21, 2016
Helen M. Martin
Helen M. Martin, age 88 of Kuhn Rd. Greencastle, PA died late Sunday evening February 21, 2016 in her home.
Born November 6, 1927 in Mercersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Evelyn (Martin) Martin. She married her husband Clarence W. Martin on November 20, 1948.
She provided in home care for elderly people and also did custodial work for the Greencastle-Antrim School District.
Helen was a member of the Shanks Church of the Brethren near Greencastle. She helped with The Release Time Bible program and was a member of the Upton Farm Women’s Group.
Helen loved working with flowers, gardening and canning. She enjoyed sending cards to people and talking on the phone with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends.
In addition to her husband, surviving family are three sons, Eugene L. Martin and wife Sherry, Ronald W. Martin and wife Dorothy, Richard G. Martin and wife Judy, all of Mercersburg, one daughter, Betty J. Taussig and her companion Andrew of Florida, foster daughter, Mary A. Odonel and husband Darwin of Doylesburg, PA, 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaughter, one brother, Paul A. Martin of Mercersburg, two sisters, Dorothy Clever of Mercersburg and Esther Clever of Greencastle.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Ruth Martin.
Funeral services will be held on Friday February 26 at 10:00 AM from the Shanks Church of the Brethren near Greencastle with Ministers David Stahl and Nelson Witmer officiating. Burial will be in the Welsh Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery near Mercersburg. The family will receive friends at the Shanks Church of the Brethren on Thursday from 6:00 -9:00 PM and one hour before the service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to SpiriTrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice 2700 Luther Dr. Chambersburg, PA 17202. Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com
Helen M. Martin, age 88 of Kuhn Rd. Greencastle, PA died late Sunday evening February 21, 2016 in her home.
Born November 6, 1927 in Mercersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Evelyn (Martin) Martin. She married her husband Clarence W. Martin on November 20, 1948.
She provided in home care for elderly people and also did custodial work for the Greencastle-Antrim School District.
Helen was a member of the Shanks Church of the Brethren near Greencastle. She helped with The Release Time Bible program and was a member of the Upton Farm Women’s Group.
Helen loved working with flowers, gardening and canning. She enjoyed sending cards to people and talking on the phone with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends.
In addition to her husband, surviving family are three sons, Eugene L. Martin and wife Sherry, Ronald W. Martin and wife Dorothy, Richard G. Martin and wife Judy, all of Mercersburg, one daughter, Betty J. Taussig and her companion Andrew of Florida, foster daughter, Mary A. Odonel and husband Darwin of Doylesburg, PA, 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaughter, one brother, Paul A. Martin of Mercersburg, two sisters, Dorothy Clever of Mercersburg and Esther Clever of Greencastle.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Ruth Martin.
Funeral services will be held on Friday February 26 at 10:00 AM from the Shanks Church of the Brethren near Greencastle with Ministers David Stahl and Nelson Witmer officiating. Burial will be in the Welsh Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery near Mercersburg. The family will receive friends at the Shanks Church of the Brethren on Thursday from 6:00 -9:00 PM and one hour before the service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to SpiriTrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice 2700 Luther Dr. Chambersburg, PA 17202. Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com
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