Age: 94y 6m 25d
PARENTS:
1895-1962 Fenstermaker, Russell William Sr.
1896-1983 Cotterman, Mary Voila
MARRIAGE: 1943
1915-1981 Postens, Carl W
CHILDREN:
1) Postens, Mary Beth
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OBITUARY:
The Press Enterprise
Friday, June 8, 2012
Gladys Mary F. Postens
Enjoyed weekly lunches with childhood friends
Gladys Mary (Fenstemaker) Postens, 94, a resident of Salem Township since 1946, died on Monday, June 4, 2012, at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Nov. 10, 1917, in Foundryville, she was the daughter of the late Russell "Red" and Mary Cotterman Fenstemaker.
A graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1935, Gladys worked as a secretary in the AC&F Ordinance/Engineering Office for many years and as Clinical Secretary at Retreat State Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 1980.
In addition to her career as a secretary, she was a loyal member of First United Methodist Church in Shickshinny for over 60 years, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, MYF Counselor, sang in the choir and was a member of the Administrative Board and the Board of Trustees. She was president of the Salem Elementary School PTA for two years in the early 1960s, and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star Chapter 190, Shickshinny.
Gladys loved spending time with her grandchildren; weekly lunches with her friends, "The Golden Girls", who were all lifelong, childhood friends; and making Easter eggs at her church each spring.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Postens, whom she married in 1943 and who died in August 1981, and her sister, Mrs. Doyle (Florence) Parker.
Surviving are her daughter, Mary Beth Postens, of Berwick; granddaughter, Tara, wife of Eric Schwartz, and their children, Kylee, Lance and Camryn, all of Garnet Valley; three nieces, two nephews, and many cousins.
A visitation will be held Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. and Monday, June 11, 2012, from 10 a.m. until the time of the services at 11, at First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Butler St., Shickshinny, with the Rev. Terry Hughs, her pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Walnut Street, Berwick.
Donations can be made to First United Methodist Church of Shickshinny in memory of Gladys.
The family wishes to thank the caring staff of Bonham Nursing Center and Columbia-Montour Hospice.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., Shickshinny.
For additional information or to send online condolences, visit www.mayofh.com.
PARENTS:
1895-1962 Fenstermaker, Russell William Sr.
1896-1983 Cotterman, Mary Voila
MARRIAGE: 1943
1915-1981 Postens, Carl W
CHILDREN:
1) Postens, Mary Beth
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OBITUARY:
The Press Enterprise
Friday, June 8, 2012
Gladys Mary F. Postens
Enjoyed weekly lunches with childhood friends
Gladys Mary (Fenstemaker) Postens, 94, a resident of Salem Township since 1946, died on Monday, June 4, 2012, at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Nov. 10, 1917, in Foundryville, she was the daughter of the late Russell "Red" and Mary Cotterman Fenstemaker.
A graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1935, Gladys worked as a secretary in the AC&F Ordinance/Engineering Office for many years and as Clinical Secretary at Retreat State Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 1980.
In addition to her career as a secretary, she was a loyal member of First United Methodist Church in Shickshinny for over 60 years, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, MYF Counselor, sang in the choir and was a member of the Administrative Board and the Board of Trustees. She was president of the Salem Elementary School PTA for two years in the early 1960s, and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star Chapter 190, Shickshinny.
Gladys loved spending time with her grandchildren; weekly lunches with her friends, "The Golden Girls", who were all lifelong, childhood friends; and making Easter eggs at her church each spring.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Postens, whom she married in 1943 and who died in August 1981, and her sister, Mrs. Doyle (Florence) Parker.
Surviving are her daughter, Mary Beth Postens, of Berwick; granddaughter, Tara, wife of Eric Schwartz, and their children, Kylee, Lance and Camryn, all of Garnet Valley; three nieces, two nephews, and many cousins.
A visitation will be held Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. and Monday, June 11, 2012, from 10 a.m. until the time of the services at 11, at First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Butler St., Shickshinny, with the Rev. Terry Hughs, her pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Walnut Street, Berwick.
Donations can be made to First United Methodist Church of Shickshinny in memory of Gladys.
The family wishes to thank the caring staff of Bonham Nursing Center and Columbia-Montour Hospice.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., Shickshinny.
For additional information or to send online condolences, visit www.mayofh.com.
Age: 94y 6m 25d
PARENTS:
1895-1962 Fenstermaker, Russell William Sr.
1896-1983 Cotterman, Mary Voila
MARRIAGE: 1943
1915-1981 Postens, Carl W
CHILDREN:
1) Postens, Mary Beth
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OBITUARY:
The Press Enterprise
Friday, June 8, 2012
Gladys Mary F. Postens
Enjoyed weekly lunches with childhood friends
Gladys Mary (Fenstemaker) Postens, 94, a resident of Salem Township since 1946, died on Monday, June 4, 2012, at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Nov. 10, 1917, in Foundryville, she was the daughter of the late Russell "Red" and Mary Cotterman Fenstemaker.
A graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1935, Gladys worked as a secretary in the AC&F Ordinance/Engineering Office for many years and as Clinical Secretary at Retreat State Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 1980.
In addition to her career as a secretary, she was a loyal member of First United Methodist Church in Shickshinny for over 60 years, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, MYF Counselor, sang in the choir and was a member of the Administrative Board and the Board of Trustees. She was president of the Salem Elementary School PTA for two years in the early 1960s, and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star Chapter 190, Shickshinny.
Gladys loved spending time with her grandchildren; weekly lunches with her friends, "The Golden Girls", who were all lifelong, childhood friends; and making Easter eggs at her church each spring.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Postens, whom she married in 1943 and who died in August 1981, and her sister, Mrs. Doyle (Florence) Parker.
Surviving are her daughter, Mary Beth Postens, of Berwick; granddaughter, Tara, wife of Eric Schwartz, and their children, Kylee, Lance and Camryn, all of Garnet Valley; three nieces, two nephews, and many cousins.
A visitation will be held Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. and Monday, June 11, 2012, from 10 a.m. until the time of the services at 11, at First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Butler St., Shickshinny, with the Rev. Terry Hughs, her pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Walnut Street, Berwick.
Donations can be made to First United Methodist Church of Shickshinny in memory of Gladys.
The family wishes to thank the caring staff of Bonham Nursing Center and Columbia-Montour Hospice.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., Shickshinny.
For additional information or to send online condolences, visit www.mayofh.com.
PARENTS:
1895-1962 Fenstermaker, Russell William Sr.
1896-1983 Cotterman, Mary Voila
MARRIAGE: 1943
1915-1981 Postens, Carl W
CHILDREN:
1) Postens, Mary Beth
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OBITUARY:
The Press Enterprise
Friday, June 8, 2012
Gladys Mary F. Postens
Enjoyed weekly lunches with childhood friends
Gladys Mary (Fenstemaker) Postens, 94, a resident of Salem Township since 1946, died on Monday, June 4, 2012, at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Nov. 10, 1917, in Foundryville, she was the daughter of the late Russell "Red" and Mary Cotterman Fenstemaker.
A graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1935, Gladys worked as a secretary in the AC&F Ordinance/Engineering Office for many years and as Clinical Secretary at Retreat State Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 1980.
In addition to her career as a secretary, she was a loyal member of First United Methodist Church in Shickshinny for over 60 years, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, MYF Counselor, sang in the choir and was a member of the Administrative Board and the Board of Trustees. She was president of the Salem Elementary School PTA for two years in the early 1960s, and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star Chapter 190, Shickshinny.
Gladys loved spending time with her grandchildren; weekly lunches with her friends, "The Golden Girls", who were all lifelong, childhood friends; and making Easter eggs at her church each spring.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Postens, whom she married in 1943 and who died in August 1981, and her sister, Mrs. Doyle (Florence) Parker.
Surviving are her daughter, Mary Beth Postens, of Berwick; granddaughter, Tara, wife of Eric Schwartz, and their children, Kylee, Lance and Camryn, all of Garnet Valley; three nieces, two nephews, and many cousins.
A visitation will be held Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. and Monday, June 11, 2012, from 10 a.m. until the time of the services at 11, at First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Butler St., Shickshinny, with the Rev. Terry Hughs, her pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Walnut Street, Berwick.
Donations can be made to First United Methodist Church of Shickshinny in memory of Gladys.
The family wishes to thank the caring staff of Bonham Nursing Center and Columbia-Montour Hospice.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., Shickshinny.
For additional information or to send online condolences, visit www.mayofh.com.
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