Centre Daily Times:
Mary M Abbott, 95, of Rebersburg died at Parkwest Manor Nursing Home State College on Tuesday.
She was born in Rebersburg Aug 14 1885, a daughter of Henry & Martha (Taylor) Meyer. On July 3 1917, she married Herman E Abbott who preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son Harlan Edward Abbott of Rebersburg, four grandchildren & four great grandchildren.
She attended public school in Rebersburg, and graduated from Lock Haven Normal School in 1905, and from Bucknell University in 1909. She taught elementary school in Livonia, and taught Latin,mathematics and German in secondary school in Butler, Blossburg a& Paterson NJ.
She returned to Miles township in 1922 after her husbands death and was employed by the township school district as teacher & principal until her retirement in 1947. Later she returned to teaching at Waterville & Warriors Mark.
She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in Rebersburg and a Sunday school teacher for many years.
She was a member of the Centre County Historical Society & Phi Kappa Phi honorary scholastic society.
After her second retirement , she attended the Broadleaf Writers School. She wrote three books depicting Brush Valley Life.
Funeral services will be held at the UM Church in Rebersburg with burial in the EUB Cemetery.
Mary M Abbott, 95, of Rebersburg died at Parkwest Manor Nursing Home State College on Tuesday.
She was born in Rebersburg Aug 14 1885, a daughter of Henry & Martha (Taylor) Meyer. On July 3 1917, she married Herman E Abbott who preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son Harlan Edward Abbott of Rebersburg, four grandchildren & four great grandchildren.
She attended public school in Rebersburg, and graduated from Lock Haven Normal School in 1905, and from Bucknell University in 1909. She taught elementary school in Livonia, and taught Latin,mathematics and German in secondary school in Butler, Blossburg a& Paterson NJ.
She returned to Miles township in 1922 after her husbands death and was employed by the township school district as teacher & principal until her retirement in 1947. Later she returned to teaching at Waterville & Warriors Mark.
She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in Rebersburg and a Sunday school teacher for many years.
She was a member of the Centre County Historical Society & Phi Kappa Phi honorary scholastic society.
After her second retirement , she attended the Broadleaf Writers School. She wrote three books depicting Brush Valley Life.
Funeral services will be held at the UM Church in Rebersburg with burial in the EUB Cemetery.
Centre Daily Times:
Mary M Abbott, 95, of Rebersburg died at Parkwest Manor Nursing Home State College on Tuesday.
She was born in Rebersburg Aug 14 1885, a daughter of Henry & Martha (Taylor) Meyer. On July 3 1917, she married Herman E Abbott who preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son Harlan Edward Abbott of Rebersburg, four grandchildren & four great grandchildren.
She attended public school in Rebersburg, and graduated from Lock Haven Normal School in 1905, and from Bucknell University in 1909. She taught elementary school in Livonia, and taught Latin,mathematics and German in secondary school in Butler, Blossburg a& Paterson NJ.
She returned to Miles township in 1922 after her husbands death and was employed by the township school district as teacher & principal until her retirement in 1947. Later she returned to teaching at Waterville & Warriors Mark.
She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in Rebersburg and a Sunday school teacher for many years.
She was a member of the Centre County Historical Society & Phi Kappa Phi honorary scholastic society.
After her second retirement , she attended the Broadleaf Writers School. She wrote three books depicting Brush Valley Life.
Funeral services will be held at the UM Church in Rebersburg with burial in the EUB Cemetery.
Mary M Abbott, 95, of Rebersburg died at Parkwest Manor Nursing Home State College on Tuesday.
She was born in Rebersburg Aug 14 1885, a daughter of Henry & Martha (Taylor) Meyer. On July 3 1917, she married Herman E Abbott who preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son Harlan Edward Abbott of Rebersburg, four grandchildren & four great grandchildren.
She attended public school in Rebersburg, and graduated from Lock Haven Normal School in 1905, and from Bucknell University in 1909. She taught elementary school in Livonia, and taught Latin,mathematics and German in secondary school in Butler, Blossburg a& Paterson NJ.
She returned to Miles township in 1922 after her husbands death and was employed by the township school district as teacher & principal until her retirement in 1947. Later she returned to teaching at Waterville & Warriors Mark.
She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in Rebersburg and a Sunday school teacher for many years.
She was a member of the Centre County Historical Society & Phi Kappa Phi honorary scholastic society.
After her second retirement , she attended the Broadleaf Writers School. She wrote three books depicting Brush Valley Life.
Funeral services will be held at the UM Church in Rebersburg with burial in the EUB Cemetery.
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