MIFFLIN, Doris A. Bender, 80, of the Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin and formerly of Mifflintown died at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the village.
Born on May 28, 1933 in Mifflintown, Juniata County, she is the daughter of the late Glen H. and Della E. (Palm) Bender.
She is survived a brother, Robert G. Bender and his wife Annabelle, of Mifflintown, also several nieces and nephews.
One sister, Betty L. Finnicum preceded her in death on August 15, 2006.
Miss Bender was a 1951 graduate of Juniata Joint High School, Mifflintown and an active member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Mifflintown where she had served as a Sunday school teacher, on the Mission committee and the Kitchen committee. She also attended the Four Seasons Senior Center, Mifflintown.
In earlier life she was employed as a waitress at Milliken’s Restaurant, later she was employed by her sister Betty at Ebright’s Restaurant, and then she worked at Hoagie George Cossach’s Restaurant, all of Mifflintown. After waitressing she started a career as a seamstress working at L. Shellenberger’s, McAlisterville, then Arrow Shirt Factory, Lewistown before retiring from Lyons Fashions, Mifflintown.
Doris loved her cats and had a gift of artistry, enjoying doing crafts and crocheting. She was also an ardent Penn State Football and Philadelphia Phillies fan.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown with the Rev. James B. Wooster, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown.
Viewing will be from 6 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 from the funeral home.
For those that desire memorial donations in Doris’ memory may be made to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 109 North Third St., Mifflintown, PA 17059 or to Four Seasons Senior Center, 27 CJEMS Lane, Mifflintown, PA 17059.