Mabel
S. Reese, 72 yrs., of Morgantown, died on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 at
Lancashire Hall in Lancaster, following a long illness.
Born
on April 21, 1939 in Dubois, Pa., she was the daughter of the late James E. and
Sarah Elizabeth (Daugherty) Delp. Mabel was the wife of Patrick J. Reese, with
whom she shared 27 years marriage.
She
was the clerk at the district justice office in Honey Brook for many
years. Mabel was a member of the Honey
Brook United Methodist Church, were she sang in the choir and was active in
many church activities. She also
enjoyed reading, counted cross-stitch. Mabel was known as a talented musician
and for cooking for her beloved family.
Her
son, John L. Simpson and a brother, Paul E. Delp, preceded her in death.
Mabel
is survived in addition to her husband, by 2 sons; Paul A. Simpson, Jr. of
Uwchland and James A. “Andy” Simpson of Flourtown; a daughter, Kathryn May
Jenkins of Alabama; a brother, Jode “Bud” Delp of Honey Brook; a sister, Joyce
E. Kier of Bath, Pa. There are 7
grandchildren, Sean, Eric, Keith, Allen, Steven, Alyssa, and Anthony and 2
great grandchildren, Lilly and Molly.
A
graveside service will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 3:30PM from the
Honey Brook Methodist Cemetery. There
will be no public viewing or funeral home service.
The
Labs Funeral Home, Inc. of Honey Brook is in charge of arrangements.
Please
visit www.thelabsfh.com, for
additional information.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that
memorial contributions in Mabel’s memory, be made to Alzheimer’s Association,
399 Market Street, Suite # 102, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 or www.alz.org