Obituary Notice: Margarette (Brown) Conklin (Provided photo)
Margarette (Brown) Conklin, 88, of Duncansville and formerly of Hawk Run, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 at UPMC Altoona, Altoona.
Born Sept. 1, 1928 in Osceola Mills, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Kathryn (Fuge) Brown.
She was married to Albert Conklin on May 20, 1950 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Morrisdale. He preceded her in death March 28, 2013.
She was a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church, Morrisdale. She was a member of her church’s Rosary Society and a former member of the West Branch Chain Ministry.
She retired from the former General Cigar plant in (North) Philipsburg after 28 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one daughter, Deborah Ann Rogers; four sisters, Maxine Murray, Viola Wojtowich, Delores Eckly and Gladys Davis; one brother, Howard Brown; one infant sister, Irene; and one infant brother, John Thomas.
She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Jean Davenport and her husband, Scott of Williamsport, Darlene Staszak and her husband, Roy of Duncansville and Sharon Stoltz and her husband, Mark of (Treasure Lake) DuBois; two sisters, Noreen Sanker and her husband, Gorman of Sheffield, Ohio and Judy Reams and her husband, Eugene of RD Osceola Mills; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Agnes Catholic Church, Morrisdale, with Fr. Robert J. Horgas as celebrant.
Friends will be received from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg. The Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery, Morrisdale.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Agnes Catholic Church, 22 St. Agnes Dr., Morrisdale, PA 16858 or to the UPMC Susquehanna Cancer Center, 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, PA 17701.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook and share memories at www.beezerheathfh.com.