Madeline
Madeline M. Bible
d. November 10, 2007
Madeline M. (Gelsinger) Bible, age 93 a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg, Pa. since 1999 and formerly of Waynesboro Pa. and Littlestown, Pa. died at 4:55 A.M. Saturday November 10, 2007 in the nursing center.
Born December 25, 1913 in Kauffman Station, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Blanche (Stickel) Gelsinger.
She was a homemaker and had also worked at the former Heinz Co. in Chambersburg. She was of the Protestant faith and attended Browns Mill School. She also attended the Greencastle Senior Center and enjoyed crocheting and embroidery.
Her first husband, Wilbur R. Thomas died in 1957 and her second husband Brosie Bible died in 1995. She was the last of her immediate family.
Surviving family are:
Sons, John G. "Red" Davis, Greencastle, Pa., Leroy F. Thomas, Fayetteville, Pa., David Thomas, Hanover, Pa., and Charles Lester Thomas of Pompano Beach, Florida.
Daughter, Catherine L. Gehrett, Shippensburg, Pa.
Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Several nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by a son Dennis E. Thomas in 2000 and also by two brothers and two sisters.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 P.M. from the Shanks Church Of The Brethren Cemetery near Greencastle with Pastor James Thomas officiating. There will be no public viewing. Arrangements were made by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle.
Born December 25, 1913 in Kauffman Station, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Blanche (Stickel) Gelsinger.
She was a homemaker and had also worked at the former Heinz Co. in Chambersburg. She was of the Protestant faith and attended Browns Mill School. She also attended the Greencastle Senior Center and enjoyed crocheting and embroidery.
Her first husband, Wilbur R. Thomas died in 1957 and her second husband Brosie Bible died in 1995. She was the last of her immediate family.
Surviving family are:
Sons, John G. "Red" Davis, Greencastle, Pa., Leroy F. Thomas, Fayetteville, Pa., David Thomas, Hanover, Pa., and Charles Lester Thomas of Pompano Beach, Florida.
Daughter, Catherine L. Gehrett, Shippensburg, Pa.
Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Several nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by a son Dennis E. Thomas in 2000 and also by two brothers and two sisters.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 P.M. from the Shanks Church Of The Brethren Cemetery near Greencastle with Pastor James Thomas officiating. There will be no public viewing. Arrangements were made by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle.
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