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Mary A (White) Mumper, of McVeytown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. She was born on Dec. 7, 1930 to the late Mason and Edna (Kane) White. She has anxiously been waiting to be reunited with her husband, Milton O Mumper, Jr "Bunk" since his death on June 14, 1998.
Mary will be missed dearly by her children and their spouses, Linda Dickson, Mike (Gayle) Mumper, Dan (Carolyn) Mumper, John (Dotti) Mumper and Nancy (Joe) Kutchner, 13 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 13 great great grandchildren, sister, Susan (Charles) Heckman, sister in law, Helen White and many nieces and nephews who were dear to her heart, and special friends, Jackie Barth, Kay Dunmire and Nancy Mumper.
She was preceded in death by brothers, William White and David White and sister, Kay Chesney as well as sons in law, Cliff Miller, Rick Dickson, grandson, Shawn Miller and great granddaughters, Taylor Dickson and Tess Macauley.
Mary graduated from McVeytown-Oliver High School in 1949 and Lewistown School of Nursing in 1952.
She and Bunk were married on Oct. 25, 1952 and dedicated their lives to raising their children to appreciate time spent with family. As a family they enjoyed many vacations together, especially their annual trip to Emerald Isle, N.C. Many memories were made on their boat at Raystown Lake and the waterways surrounding Emerald Isle. For many years they traveled to Daytona Beach for the first race of the season and enjoyed the break from Pennsylvania winters in February. She documented each trip in a datebook and filed away to be read again and again over the years in case you wanted to know the price of gas in July 1982, or see who was along for the trip.
She was a registered nurse at Lewistown Hospital, retiring in 1993. After retiring, she enjoyed lunch with other nursing school alumni each month, sharing memories and discussing how nursing has changed since they graduated. She had the heart of a true caregiver and was often found helping friends, family, and total strangers in their time of need. If you ever crossed paths with Mary, chances are you received a card in the mail . . . . birthday, sympathy, get well, and thinking of you cards were mailed out several times a week.
Mary was a member of the Spring Run Church of the Brethren and the Shining Stars Sunday School class.
A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Harshbarger Funeral Home, 3 South Market St., McVeytown.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Spring Run Church of the Brethren, 6712 Ferguson Valley Rd., McVeytown, with Pastors Craig and Kate Gandy officiating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Spring Run Cemetery and there will be no viewing at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to the Spring Run Church or the Spring Run Cemetery, P.O. Box 333, McVeytown, PA 17051.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.harshbargerfuneralhome.com.