1912
Margaret
2016
Margaret Ellis Hudson
April 14, 1912 — February 29, 2016
Margaret Ellis Hudson, 103 years of age of Wyncote, Pennsylvania, formerly of Philadelphia passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016, at Phoebe Home, Wyncote.
Surviving are son, Thomas E. Hudson, Jr. and his wife Kay of Naples, FL; daughters, the Rev. Dr. Marjorie Keiter and her husband the Rev. John of Nesquehoning, Sandra Howell wife of Stuart, Jr., of Plant City, FL; 7 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A graduate of Frankford High School and the Bryn Mawr School of Nursing, where she worked upon graduation. Margaret served as Housemother & Counselor for Shippensburg State College for many years.
As a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church of Mt. Airy, Margaret served on the Altar Guild, and was active in the W.E.L.C.A., and Social Ministries. As an independent apartment resident at Germantown Home, she served as a volunteer in many capacities both for the nursing home and the Independent Livers Association. As a young mother she was a Girl Scout Leader and Boy Scout Den Mother.
Born Sunday, April 14, 1912, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late James, and Martha (Callahan) Ellis. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Mrs. Martha Klein, Mrs. Ruth Hartmann, Mrs. Mildred Ely, Mrs. Josephine Bogan, and Mrs. Virginia McClernan; Brother, James Ellis; and great grandson Michael Sullivan.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, March 5, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 620 E. Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19044.
Memorial donations to charity of your choice or to American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305 www.apdaparkinson.org .
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com .
Surviving are son, Thomas E. Hudson, Jr. and his wife Kay of Naples, FL; daughters, the Rev. Dr. Marjorie Keiter and her husband the Rev. John of Nesquehoning, Sandra Howell wife of Stuart, Jr., of Plant City, FL; 7 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A graduate of Frankford High School and the Bryn Mawr School of Nursing, where she worked upon graduation. Margaret served as Housemother & Counselor for Shippensburg State College for many years.
As a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church of Mt. Airy, Margaret served on the Altar Guild, and was active in the W.E.L.C.A., and Social Ministries. As an independent apartment resident at Germantown Home, she served as a volunteer in many capacities both for the nursing home and the Independent Livers Association. As a young mother she was a Girl Scout Leader and Boy Scout Den Mother.
Born Sunday, April 14, 1912, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late James, and Martha (Callahan) Ellis. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Mrs. Martha Klein, Mrs. Ruth Hartmann, Mrs. Mildred Ely, Mrs. Josephine Bogan, and Mrs. Virginia McClernan; Brother, James Ellis; and great grandson Michael Sullivan.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, March 5, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 620 E. Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19044.
Memorial donations to charity of your choice or to American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305 www.apdaparkinson.org .
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com .
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