Obituary of Edna E. Wittie
Edna E. Swartwood Wittie was born on March 8, 1925 in Mountain Lake in Bradford County, PA.
She was the only child of Carlton Ward and Georgia Bernadeen (Dibble) Swartwood.
Edna lived in Fairview in Bradford County until her father's death in 1934, at which time she and her mother moved to East Smithfield, PA on April 26, 1944. Edna was united in marriage with Leslie A. Wittie of Milan and they resided and raised their children on the family farm.
Mrs. Wittie was an avid reader preferring mysteries and auto biographies. She was a member of the Independent Baptist Church of Towanda. There she taught nursery class for 40 years. In East Smithfield, she was a member of the Good Neighbors Club, held office as a Board Member of the Bradford County Old Timer's Association, and was a former member of the WCTU.
She is predeceased by her husband of 49 years Leslie A. Wittie on March 1, 1993, a very special daughter Martha in 2003, father Carlton Ward Swartwood, mother Georgia Bernadeen Dibble Chilson, and stepfather Arthur Chilson in 1987.
Edna is survived by her sons Bruce (Cheryl) Wittie of Burlington, PA and Walter (Susan) Wittie of Milan, PA, grandchildren Jackie (William) King of Gillett, PA, Michele (David) Russel of Spencer, NY, Jennifer Wittie of Sayre, PA, and Wesley Wittie of Wellsburg, NY, great-grandchildren Dalton Russell of Spencer, NY, and special cousin Stella Spenser of Luthers Mills, PA.
Friends and family may call on Saturday, December 27, 2014 from 12pm – 2pm at the Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 225 South Main Street, Athens, PA. Funeral Services will follow at 2pm at the funeral home with the Rev. Donn Hauser officiating.
Burial will be in Mountain Lake Cemetery, Burlington, PA at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Wittie's memory to the: Independent Baptist Church, 109 Cherry Street, Towanda, PA 18848.
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Saturday
27
December
Visitation at Funeral Home
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home And Cremation Services, Inc.
225 S. Main Street
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
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Saturday
27
December
Funeral Service
2:00 pm
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home And Cremation Services, Inc.
225 South Main Street
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
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Monday
29
December
Final Resting Place
10:00 am
Monday, December 29, 2014
Mountain Lake Cemetery
Robert Selleck, Jr., RR#3, Mountain Lake Road
Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania, United States
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Phone: (570) 888-2368
225 South Main St.
Athens, PA 18810
Fax: (570) 888-5513
Email: Funeral@LoweryService.com