Obituary for Margaret M. Bauer (Reider)
Margaret M. Bauer, 89, of Hamburg, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Paul Bauer, died July 20, 1987.
Born in Hamburg, Margaret was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Ellen L. (Sousley) Reider. She worked for Burkey Underwear Company, Hamburg Knitting Mills, and Wright's Knitwear for over fifty years until her retirement. Margaret was a very, very active member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp., where she was on the Altar Guild, Women of the church, and a former treasurer of the Aide Society, among other roles too numerous to mention. She enjoyed crocheting blankets and caps for the preemies at Penn State Health St. Joseph.
Margaret is survived by a sister: Marian M. (Reider) Rhoads, Phoenix, Arizona; six nieces: Brenda (Madtes), wife of William Huey, Bernville; Anita Madtes, and Wanda Madtes, both of Hamburg; Rhonda Rhoads, Stacy Rhoads-Frye, and Robin (Rhoads) Schumacher, all of Arizona, and their families. Also surviving are three God-children: Steve Sousley, South Carolina; Susan (Sousley) Hickey, California; and Rebecca (Sousley) Scot, South Carolina. Margaret was predeceased by a sister: Mildred M. (Reider) Madtes, died July 2009.
Services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 65 S. 4th Street, Hamburg (off street parking in rear). Burial will follow in St. Paul's (Smoke) Cemetery, Windsor Twp. A viewing will be held in the funeral home Thursday 10:00 to 11:00 am. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.
Born in Hamburg, Margaret was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Ellen L. (Sousley) Reider. She worked for Burkey Underwear Company, Hamburg Knitting Mills, and Wright's Knitwear for over fifty years until her retirement. Margaret was a very, very active member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp., where she was on the Altar Guild, Women of the church, and a former treasurer of the Aide Society, among other roles too numerous to mention. She enjoyed crocheting blankets and caps for the preemies at Penn State Health St. Joseph.
Margaret is survived by a sister: Marian M. (Reider) Rhoads, Phoenix, Arizona; six nieces: Brenda (Madtes), wife of William Huey, Bernville; Anita Madtes, and Wanda Madtes, both of Hamburg; Rhonda Rhoads, Stacy Rhoads-Frye, and Robin (Rhoads) Schumacher, all of Arizona, and their families. Also surviving are three God-children: Steve Sousley, South Carolina; Susan (Sousley) Hickey, California; and Rebecca (Sousley) Scot, South Carolina. Margaret was predeceased by a sister: Mildred M. (Reider) Madtes, died July 2009.
Services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 65 S. 4th Street, Hamburg (off street parking in rear). Burial will follow in St. Paul's (Smoke) Cemetery, Windsor Twp. A viewing will be held in the funeral home Thursday 10:00 to 11:00 am. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.