Marie (Wagner) Brown

Marie Brown, 104, of   Lebanon, passed away Saturday, February 26th, at Cedar Haven HealthCare Center, Lebanon.

Born in North Manheim Twp. on December 6, 1917, a daughter of the late Agnes (Yeich) and Mason Wagner.

She was the widow of George W. Strauch and her second husband Lewis F. Brown.

She was a graduate of Cressona High School, Class of 1936. She was the former owner of her own beauty salon.

Marie was a member of St. Mark's United  Church of  Christ , Cressona where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School for 25 years and Youth Fellowship for 10 years.

In addition to her husbands, she is preceded in death by her sister, Claire Rauch ;  a grandson Shawn Kokitus; a step grandson Stephen Ryland; and a step granddaughter Sue Ann Cusick.

Marie is survived by her daughter Jean Hatton, widow of David, DeLand,  Florida; grandson Andrew Kokitus, DeLand, Florida ; step daughter Marilyn Brown Ryland, Hillsborough, NJ; step granddaughter Melissa Skrabal (Robert), Hillsborough, NJ; step grandson- in - law, Bill Cusick, New York; step great grandchildren William, Robert and Sarah Skrabal, Rebecca Salierno, Elizabeth, William and Rachael Cusick and Katharine Blair; step great great grandchildren Benjamin Skrabal and Francesca Salierno; dear friends Betty Ann Moyer wife of Nibs,
Schuylkill Haven; and nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 5th at St. Mark's United Church of Christ in Cressona, PA with Reverend Kevin Fruchtl officiating.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 12 noon until the time of the service at the Church.

At the family's request, memorial donations may be forwarded to St. Mark's United Church of Christ ,  30 Pottsville Street, PO Box    55, Cressona, PA 17929.