Charlotte Anne Parsons Spory, 88, died Saturday, June 30, surrounded by family at her home in Clarks Summit.
She was born in Salisbury, Md., to Benjamin Franklin and Eva Marie (Taylor) Parsons on Oct. 20, 1929. She was married to John (Jack) W. Spory for 68 years. She was a member of the Rainbow Girls and attended Goldey Business College after graduating from Wicomico High School in 1946. Her first job was at Commercial Credit and Motors Insurance, Salisbury, and she then worked for three years at the University of Delaware in Newark. She worked for Sears for 19 years until her retirement. Charlotte was active in church and civic work in the various places she lived. She was a deacon at the Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, N.Y.; treasurer of Church Women United in Glens Falls; and co-president of the Queensbury, N.Y., PTA for two years. She served as vice-moderator of the Women's Association at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit and enjoyed being a member of the Dorcas Circle there. She was part of a church quilting group, My Brother's Keeper, where she joined in sewing quilts for homeless people. She also enjoyed actively taking part in the Sears Retirement Club of Scranton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, on June 4; as well as by her older brothers, Marion and Richard Parsons, both of Salisbury. Charlotte was a devoted and beloved mother to her four children. Survivors include her sons, J. Michael Spory and wife, Pat, of Front Royal, Va.; Steven Spory and wife, Lisa, of Honesdale; Richard Spory and wife, Rose, of Scranton; and a daughter, Penny Spory and her husband, Joseph Sepe, of Newfoundland. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Ben, Matthew, Emily, Olivia, Steven, David and Jennifer Spory, Beth Whitney, Jessica Chaya, and Joseph and Jonathan Sepe; six great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Elise Whitney, Johnathan and Aubrey Spory, Addison Sepe and Margaret Chaya; and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St., to be celebrated by the Rev. William Carter, pastor. Interment will follow at Clarks Green Cemetery, where Jack's ashes will also be interred at the gravesite
Scranton Times
She was born in Salisbury, Md., to Benjamin Franklin and Eva Marie (Taylor) Parsons on Oct. 20, 1929. She was married to John (Jack) W. Spory for 68 years. She was a member of the Rainbow Girls and attended Goldey Business College after graduating from Wicomico High School in 1946. Her first job was at Commercial Credit and Motors Insurance, Salisbury, and she then worked for three years at the University of Delaware in Newark. She worked for Sears for 19 years until her retirement. Charlotte was active in church and civic work in the various places she lived. She was a deacon at the Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, N.Y.; treasurer of Church Women United in Glens Falls; and co-president of the Queensbury, N.Y., PTA for two years. She served as vice-moderator of the Women's Association at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit and enjoyed being a member of the Dorcas Circle there. She was part of a church quilting group, My Brother's Keeper, where she joined in sewing quilts for homeless people. She also enjoyed actively taking part in the Sears Retirement Club of Scranton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, on June 4; as well as by her older brothers, Marion and Richard Parsons, both of Salisbury. Charlotte was a devoted and beloved mother to her four children. Survivors include her sons, J. Michael Spory and wife, Pat, of Front Royal, Va.; Steven Spory and wife, Lisa, of Honesdale; Richard Spory and wife, Rose, of Scranton; and a daughter, Penny Spory and her husband, Joseph Sepe, of Newfoundland. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Ben, Matthew, Emily, Olivia, Steven, David and Jennifer Spory, Beth Whitney, Jessica Chaya, and Joseph and Jonathan Sepe; six great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Elise Whitney, Johnathan and Aubrey Spory, Addison Sepe and Margaret Chaya; and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St., to be celebrated by the Rev. William Carter, pastor. Interment will follow at Clarks Green Cemetery, where Jack's ashes will also be interred at the gravesite
Scranton Times
Charlotte Anne Parsons Spory, 88, died Saturday, June 30, surrounded by family at her home in Clarks Summit.
She was born in Salisbury, Md., to Benjamin Franklin and Eva Marie (Taylor) Parsons on Oct. 20, 1929. She was married to John (Jack) W. Spory for 68 years. She was a member of the Rainbow Girls and attended Goldey Business College after graduating from Wicomico High School in 1946. Her first job was at Commercial Credit and Motors Insurance, Salisbury, and she then worked for three years at the University of Delaware in Newark. She worked for Sears for 19 years until her retirement. Charlotte was active in church and civic work in the various places she lived. She was a deacon at the Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, N.Y.; treasurer of Church Women United in Glens Falls; and co-president of the Queensbury, N.Y., PTA for two years. She served as vice-moderator of the Women's Association at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit and enjoyed being a member of the Dorcas Circle there. She was part of a church quilting group, My Brother's Keeper, where she joined in sewing quilts for homeless people. She also enjoyed actively taking part in the Sears Retirement Club of Scranton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, on June 4; as well as by her older brothers, Marion and Richard Parsons, both of Salisbury. Charlotte was a devoted and beloved mother to her four children. Survivors include her sons, J. Michael Spory and wife, Pat, of Front Royal, Va.; Steven Spory and wife, Lisa, of Honesdale; Richard Spory and wife, Rose, of Scranton; and a daughter, Penny Spory and her husband, Joseph Sepe, of Newfoundland. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Ben, Matthew, Emily, Olivia, Steven, David and Jennifer Spory, Beth Whitney, Jessica Chaya, and Joseph and Jonathan Sepe; six great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Elise Whitney, Johnathan and Aubrey Spory, Addison Sepe and Margaret Chaya; and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St., to be celebrated by the Rev. William Carter, pastor. Interment will follow at Clarks Green Cemetery, where Jack's ashes will also be interred at the gravesite
Scranton Times
She was born in Salisbury, Md., to Benjamin Franklin and Eva Marie (Taylor) Parsons on Oct. 20, 1929. She was married to John (Jack) W. Spory for 68 years. She was a member of the Rainbow Girls and attended Goldey Business College after graduating from Wicomico High School in 1946. Her first job was at Commercial Credit and Motors Insurance, Salisbury, and she then worked for three years at the University of Delaware in Newark. She worked for Sears for 19 years until her retirement. Charlotte was active in church and civic work in the various places she lived. She was a deacon at the Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, N.Y.; treasurer of Church Women United in Glens Falls; and co-president of the Queensbury, N.Y., PTA for two years. She served as vice-moderator of the Women's Association at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit and enjoyed being a member of the Dorcas Circle there. She was part of a church quilting group, My Brother's Keeper, where she joined in sewing quilts for homeless people. She also enjoyed actively taking part in the Sears Retirement Club of Scranton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, on June 4; as well as by her older brothers, Marion and Richard Parsons, both of Salisbury. Charlotte was a devoted and beloved mother to her four children. Survivors include her sons, J. Michael Spory and wife, Pat, of Front Royal, Va.; Steven Spory and wife, Lisa, of Honesdale; Richard Spory and wife, Rose, of Scranton; and a daughter, Penny Spory and her husband, Joseph Sepe, of Newfoundland. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Ben, Matthew, Emily, Olivia, Steven, David and Jennifer Spory, Beth Whitney, Jessica Chaya, and Joseph and Jonathan Sepe; six great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Elise Whitney, Johnathan and Aubrey Spory, Addison Sepe and Margaret Chaya; and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St., to be celebrated by the Rev. William Carter, pastor. Interment will follow at Clarks Green Cemetery, where Jack's ashes will also be interred at the gravesite
Scranton Times
Family Members
Spouse
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
