Mary L Siverling

MEADVILLE " Mary Louise Siverling, 88, formerly of Williams Road, Meadville, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown. She was born in Meadville, Nov. 22, 1921, a daughter of the late Edward S. and Gertrude Hock Barday. She married Raymond E. Siverling on Sept. 9, 1939. He preceded her in death Sept. 10, 2006. She had worked at the former GTI, American Viscose and G.C. Murphy Co. She enjoyed playing cards and was an avid bowler. She was a member of St. Brigid Altar Rosary Society and the Navy Mothers Club. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She had to say goodbye to her sweetheart of 67 years in 2006, but they are now sweethearts forever. Survivors include three daughters, Charlotte Wood and her husband, Wilbur, of Rochester, N.Y., Betty Pisarchick of Conneaut Lake, and Nancy Schutz and her husband, William, of Meadville; two sons, Edward Siverling and his wife, Reenie, of Cochranton, and Richard Siverling of Meadville; a sister, Margaret Smith of Florida; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Siverling; grandchildren Steffanie and Steven; a daughter-in-law, Sue Siverling; a son-in-law, Leonard Pisarchick; and her parents. Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Roofner-Collins Funeral Home, 544 Chestnut St., Meadville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Brigid Church with Fr. Raymond Gramata as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Brigid Cemetery, West Mead Township. The family suggests memorials be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest Pennsylvania, 110 W. 100th St., Suite 212, Erie, Pa., 16501; American Cancer Society Crawford Unit, 505 Poplar St., Suite 310, Meadville, Pa., 16335; or St. Brigid Church, 383 Arch St., Meadville, Pa. 16335.