FARSTER - Mary Margaret (Lamison) Farster, 95, of Kittanning died on Monday December 10, 2018 at Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation & Nursing in Kittanning.
She was born on August 3, 1923 in Mosgrove, PA to the late James Newton & Minnie Grace (Milliron) Lamison.
Mary was a homemaker and a member of Mt Union Bible Church and also recently attended First Baptist Church in Distant.
She belonged to the Woodmen of the World since 1963. Mary also was also a Cub Scout den mother, member of willing workers mission circle at Mt. Union Bible Church for over 60 years, she sang in the church choir, Ladies Ensemble, & Valaires Southern Gospel Group.
She enjoyed working with her flowers and plants, doing crafts, sewing, cooking and was generally very artistic. She previously was a leader times paper carrier, cafeteria worker at Big River Manufacturing, and did janitorial work at the church.
Mary leaves behind to cherish her memory: Sons - Robert A. (Frances Morock) Farster and Herbert (Jacqueline Rosenberger) Farster, both of Kittanning; Daughters - Janet (George) Piper of Kittanning and Patricia (Terry) Carnes of Perkasie, PA; Grandchildren - Brad Farster, Beth (Ben) Clever, Denise (Randy) Quinn, Ryan (Heidi) Farster, Nathan (Ashley) Farster, Kristin Willman, Nick Farster, David Carnes, and Jonathan Carnes; Great-Grandchildren - Cody Cox, Hannah Quinn, Sara Clever, Kaylyn Farster, Abigail Quinn, Katie Clever, Lucas Farster, Adelaide Farster and one due in June 2019; Step- Grandchildren - Samuel (Dawn) Piper, Jake (Kathy) Piper, Jody Piper; Step Great-Grandchildren - Sammy Piper, Joshua Piper, Megan McCullough, Gregory McCullough, Emily Hackett, Brittany Funkhouser, Dylan Funkhouser; three step-great-great-grandchildren; Brother - Dennis Allen (Linda) Lamison; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by: her husband of 76 years Melvin Dwight Farster whom she married on April 23, 1941 and who died on November 22, 2017; Son - Timothy Ross; Brothers - James Newton Jr, and Donald Harold; Sisters - Rita Grace Lamison, Betty Alice Smith, Glenda June Schiano, Emma Mae Irwin, and Carolyn Frances Stephens.
Family and Friends will be received on Friday, December 14, 2018 in the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home, 200 South McKean St., Kittanning, from 2:00- 4:00 & 7:00- 9:00 PM. Additional Viewing will take place on Saturday December 15, 2018 in the Mt. Union Bible Church from 10AM until time of a funeral service at 11AM with Pastor Lyle Westover officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Reformed Cemetery.
For more information or to express condolences to the family, please visit www.snydercrissman.com