M. Maxine Willison
September 25, 1921 ~ March 26, 2014
Born in:
st. charles, PA
Resided in:
Saegertown, PA
M. Maxine Willison, 92, of Meadville, passed away, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Crawford County Care Center. She was born on September 25, 1921 in Saint Charles, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Raymond H. Painter and Gladys Mortimer. She married Frank Edwin Willison on March 22, 1940, he preceded her in death on May 3, 2000.
She employed by Meadville Medical Center where she worked as a cook until her retirement.
Maxine was a member of North Richmond United Methodist Church, where she was active in the Ladies Aid Society, and was instrumental in starting the Apple Butter fundraiser in 1964 which continued for many years.
She enjoyed cross stitching, making quilts and rugs for her family, reading, crossword puzzles, clipping recipes, baking bread, and making Christmas candy.
Maxine is survived by three sons, Dennis F. Willison and his wife Marjory of Union City, Kenneth D. Willison and his wife Boneta of Centerville, and Charles R. Willison and his wife Sandra of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Kathie J. Ditch and her husband David of Meadville and Linda S. Siverd and her husband Kenneth of York, South Carolina; six grandchildren, Lisa Lubelski, Allan Willison, David Willison, Kurt Willison, Brian Shoop, and Mike Siverd; five step-grandchildren, Chris Clifton, Kim Clifton, Tamara Rhoades, Heather Luper, and Brandon Ditch; 20 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her loving husband, Frank, she was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Christopher Willison; and her siblings, Enid Keth, Edgar Painter, Phyllis Ortz, Norman Painter, and Irene French Benton.
Family and friends are welcome to call on Saturday, March 29th from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc, 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 P.M. with Pastor Harry Zurasky of North Richmond United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will take place in Blooming Valley Cemetery following the funeral service.
The family asks for memorials in Maxine's memory to be made to North Richmond United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 211, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403.
Please take a moment to share a memory, condolence, or order flowers for the family on Maxine's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com.
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Chuck, Sandy and Family, Prayers for all of you in this time of need. May beautiful memories surround you and live in your hearts forever.
Aunt Maxine’s memory is in the hearts of all of us. A very sweet and loving lady that always had a smile for you. May God grant her eternal peace and may he also give you strength in this time of sorrow. God Bless
All my sympathy is with you.
Love Ed and Patty Wales
To The Willison Family,
Please know that you are in my thoughts & prayers at this time.
May God wrap you in his loving arms & give you the comfort & support that you all need at this time.
My sincere sympathy goes out to your family. I was able to get to know Maxine in the Alzheimers Unit when my grandmother was there (she passed in October, she was 92 also)….my 7 year old adopted Chinese daughter and I still go back every month to visit our friends. Maxine would stop and look at my daughter and then we’d talk to her and she’d move on with her wheelchair. To see this generation of people passing is hard. They were hard workers, loyal friends and loving people. May you be comforted in her memories.
I do remember Mrs Willison as a very nice lady and feel for the whole family. Thinking of you Charlie.
Brady
I am very sorry for your loss. Women like her are really the heart of a family. I’d like to offer all of you some comfort from the Holy Scriptures, if I may. Isaiah 57:15 says that God is near to those who are broken-hearted and crushed in spirit, to revive their hearts. Further, the Scriptures foretell there will be a resurrection of the dead (Acts 24:15;John 11:25 ). I hope that reading these verses in your own Bible and meditating on them will bring you comfort and hope at this time.
To our good friends, Ken and Bonnie, our thoughts and prayers are offered to you at this time with much love and sympathy.
Dear Denny, and Family,
So sorry to read about the passing of your Mother . Please accept our deepest sympathy . It is hard to lose your mom no matter what age.
Sincerely , Lou & Marilyn Steadman