Elizabeth M. (Porter) Hale
March 6, 1917 — August 6, 2013
Elizabeth M. (Porter) Hale
Elizabeth was born in Newark, DE in 1917 and was raised in Glen Riddle, PA. She lived in Aston, PA from 1943-1957. While living in Aston (Green Ridge) Elizabeth was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary for Green Ridge Fire Co. She was also a Sunday School teacher at Green Ridge Community Church. She lived in Kirkwood Gardens (Wilmington, DE) from 1957 until 1975. She moved to Charlestown Manor, MD in 1975.
Elizabeth lived bingo and attended regularly. She was a great seamstress, making clothes and doing alterations for many friends. She also made the best Chicken and Dumplings in the world. She loved going to watch her grandson play ball and going to her granddaughter’s on Wednesdays for family dinner.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Margaret and Earl Porter; her husband: Harold J. Hale; a son: Robert A. Hale; and 4 sisters: Margaret Jones, Hannah McMaster, Mildred Pennington and her twin sister: Dorathy Fulmer.
Survivors include 2 daughters: Linda Tanner of North East, MD, Carol McNutt (Stewart) of Newark, DE; 2 sisters: Jean Thompson of Bradenton, FL, Vivian Allison (Bill) of Wilmington, DE; a granddaughter: Kimberly Figgs (Thomas) of Newark, DE; 3 grandsons: Stewart McNutt (Kelly) of New Castle, DE, Robert Tanner (Laurie) of Elkton, MD and Josh Tanner of Charlestown Manor, MD; and 2 great grandsons: Jacob Figgs and Jackson McNutt.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Mary Brown will be held Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Crouch Funeral Home, P.A., 127 South Main Street, North East, MD, with visitation will begin at 9:00 AM until service time.
Interment will follow services in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mt. Hope, PA.
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