V. Marie H. Verdier, 86

November 24, 2008

V. Marie H. Verdier, 86

OCT. 10, 1922-NOV. 21, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. - V. Marie H. Herring Verdier, 86, a resident of The Village of Laurel Run, and formerly of 3294 Old Route 30, Orrtanna, Pa., died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at the nursing home.

Born Oct. 10, 1922, in Charlottesville, Va., she was the daughter of the late George Robert Herring and Lillian Coleman Herring Shutter.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles James Verdier Sr., on Jan. 7, 1980. They were married in March 1939.

She attended school near Charlottesville.

She worked at Pine's Gift Shop in Fayetteville for 30 years, retiring in 1992.

She is survived by one son, Linwood R. Verdier of Orrtanna; one sister, Arbutus Stambaugh of Harrisburg, Pa.; one half sister, Elizabeth Rolfe of Shenandoah, Va.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Abel Shutter; two sons, Charles J. Verdier Jr. and Lamarr W. Verdier; three sisters, Genevieve Pryor, Gertrude Shepler and Leatrice Gibson; and one brother, George R. Herring Jr.

Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, Waynesboro. Pastor Ray Kipe will officiate. Burial will be in Strang's Cemetery, South Mountain, Pa.

Family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, South Central Pennsylvania Chapter, 3544 N. Progress Avenue, Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

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