Mary Narcum (1926 - 2013)

Mary T. Narcum of Hershey, PA, died peacefully at home on Saturday, November 9, 2013. She was 87 years old. Born April 12, 1926, in Ardmore, PA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Celia Grady. Patrick and Celia emigrated from Galway Bay, Ireland, to the United States and were married in 1922. In 1944, Mary graduated from West Catholic High School for girls in Philadelphia, PA. Mary attended Bryn Mawr Nursing School in Bryn Mawr, PA, and spent several years in private duty nursing care. She was married to the late Edward J. Narcum.

She enjoyed music and was an accomplished piano and harp player. She also enjoyed spending time with her 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She is survived by daughters, Barbara Ergood, wife of Laurence of Cherry Hill, NJ, Suzanne Ioffreda, wife of Michael of Hershey, PA, her sons Edward Narcum, Jr., husband of Kathy of Turnersville, NJ, John Narcum, husband of Donna of Chadds Ford, PA, and Robert Narcum, husband of Ann of Exton, PA. She was loved by all her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and will be dearly missed.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 14th, at 12:00PM, in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church in Hershey. Viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8PM and from 10:30 - 11:30AM Thursday morning in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Hershey. Interment will be Friday at Noon in Calvary Cemetery, Conshohocken, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Mary Narcum may be made to St. Joan of Arc School, 359 W. Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA, 17033; Hopewell Hospice Foundation, 525 Rte. 70W, Suite B15, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, 1-877-7HOPEWELL; or the Cancer Institute at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, (717) 531-8497.

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