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Josephine I. Orr
Josephine I. “Jo” Orr, age 81, of Elderton, PA, died on Friday, July 9, 2010, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
She was born on April 28, 1929, in Juanita Twp., Blair Co., PA, the daughter of Clyde Joseph and Isabelle C. (Williamson) Kent.
Mrs. Orr was a member of the Plumcreek Church of the Brethren. After 25 years of service, she retired in 1988 from the U.S. Postal Service at the Elderton Post Office as a Postal Clerk. Jo enjoyed solving word puzzles and quilting. Jo will be best remembered for her love and devotion to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She will be deeply missed by her three sons, Richard J. Orr and wife Mary of Elderton, Buddy R. Orr and wife Carrie of Indiana, and William C. Orr and wife Valerie of Elderton; two daughters, Linda S. Miller and husband Michael of Indiana, and Amy E. Tady and husband Fred of Tarentum; eighteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and a brother, Carl I. Kent of Cheektowaga, NY.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marison K. Orr, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage; a grandson, Michael Pritt; a brother, Ray Kent; and a sister, Doris Jean Reed.
Family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Monday, July 12, 2010 at the Clark Chapel of Bauer Funeral Home, Inc., 238 South Main St., Elderton, PA.
Additional visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the funeral home with the Rev. Randy Derck officiating.
Interment will follow in the Elderton Cemetery, Armstrong Co., PA.
Memorial contributions may be given in Jo's memory to the Plumcreek Church of the Brethren, 3087 Dutch Run Road, Shelocta, PA 15774.
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