1912
Bernice
2012
Bernice T. Martin
April 7, 1912 — January 20, 2012
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Bernice T. Martin age 99 of Manchester, died Friday January 20, 2012 at the Longview Nursing Home in Manchester.
Born April 7, 1912 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lovell Taylor and Mary Lulu Amanda Dehaven Taylor. She was the wife of the late Emory L. Martin.
As a child she attended Hampstead High School. Later in life she raised foster children and was a Cub Scout Leader.
During WW II she was one of the "Rosie the RiveterS". She was a member of Lazarus United Church of Christ in Lineboro, MD.
She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and made baby caps for new born babies at Carroll Hospital Center.
She is survived by her daughter, Leona M. Eckert and husband Frank of Wayne, New Jersey. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 24 great-great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a son: Emory Eugene Martin, and daughter in-law Gloria Houck Martin, sisters: Ella Piazza and Agnes Fields, 3 grandchildren and 1 great- granddaughter.
The family will receive friends 1 p.m. Tuesday until time of funeral service at 2 p.m. at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, 3296 Charmil Drive, Manchester, with her pastor, Rev. Sam Chamelin officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Finksburg.
If desired, donations may be made to Longview Nursing Home, 3332 Main St. Manchester, MD. 21102.
Online condolences may be made to www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com
Born April 7, 1912 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lovell Taylor and Mary Lulu Amanda Dehaven Taylor. She was the wife of the late Emory L. Martin.
As a child she attended Hampstead High School. Later in life she raised foster children and was a Cub Scout Leader.
During WW II she was one of the "Rosie the RiveterS". She was a member of Lazarus United Church of Christ in Lineboro, MD.
She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and made baby caps for new born babies at Carroll Hospital Center.
She is survived by her daughter, Leona M. Eckert and husband Frank of Wayne, New Jersey. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 24 great-great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a son: Emory Eugene Martin, and daughter in-law Gloria Houck Martin, sisters: Ella Piazza and Agnes Fields, 3 grandchildren and 1 great- granddaughter.
The family will receive friends 1 p.m. Tuesday until time of funeral service at 2 p.m. at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, 3296 Charmil Drive, Manchester, with her pastor, Rev. Sam Chamelin officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Finksburg.
If desired, donations may be made to Longview Nursing Home, 3332 Main St. Manchester, MD. 21102.
Online condolences may be made to www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com
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