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October 29, 2011

Mildred L. Lewis, 90, Lewisburg

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— LEWISBURG —Mildred Louise Lewis, 90, of 1605 Washington Ave., passed away on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at RiverWoods.

She was born Nov. 18, 1920, in Mifflinburg, the daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Boyer) Hoffman. On May 9, 1936, she married Orville E. Lewis. He preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 2004, breaking a marital union of 68 years.

Mildred attended Mifflinburg High School. She retired from Yorktowne Cabinets after 25 years working as a veneer inspector and in several other positions.

She was a member of the Susquehanna Valley Church of Christ, Selinsgrove.

In her earlier years, Mildred was an active member in the Mifflinburg Civic Club as well as a member of the altar guild for the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mifflinburg. She was also a tour director and a member of the Rambler’s Club. Mildred loved to travel and visited many destinations all over the world. Two of her favorite places were Greece and Hawaii. Mildred was a hard worker when it came to raising her family. She enjoyed bowling, sewing and baking.

Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, David and Linda Lewis, of Middleburg; five daughters and three sons-in-law, Diane and William Snyder and Kim and Curtis Smith, all of Lewisburg, Jean and Wayne Mincemoyer and Linda Boudman, all of Milton, and Nancy Lewis, of Stamford, Conn.; 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter in infancy, Patty Lewis; a grandson, Michael Felmey; and a son-in-law, John Waldron II.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, South Second and St. Louis streets, Lewisburg, where the funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Officiating will be her minister, William Dilks; and her grandson, Timothy Lewis, of Oklahoma City.

Burial will follow in the East Side Cemetery, Mifflinburg.

The family welcomes flowers; however, if desired, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, Union County Unit, 57 Reitz Blvd. Suite 102, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

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