 1927 - 2013 (85 years)
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| Name |
Mary Ellen Felix |
| Born |
14 Jun 1927 |
Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
02 Feb 2013 |
Tarzana, Los Angeles County, California |
| Person ID |
I033829 |
Strausstown Roots | Unger.M |
| Last Modified |
13 Feb 2013 |
| Father |
Lester Leroy Felix, b. 10 Sep 1904, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania , d. 28 Jan 1991, Pinellas County, Florida (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
Genevieve Geesman, b. 15 May 1903, Rouzerville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania , d. 26 Aug 1998, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida (Age 95 years) |
| Family ID |
F28130 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Carl Paul Brickel, Jr, b. 17 Feb 1926, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 27 Apr 2013, Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 87 years) |
| Married |
17 Dec 1945 |
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
13 Feb 2013 |
| Family ID |
F28129 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Robert R Hivner, b. 21 Aug 1931, d. 09 Aug 1999, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 67 years) |
| Married |
17 May 1954 |
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
13 Feb 2013 |
| Family ID |
F66607 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle, 13 Feb 2013.
Mary Ellen (Felix) Hivner, 85, passed away peacefully, Saturday February 2, 2013, at Tarzana Regional Medical Center, Tarzana, CA.
Born June 14, 1927, in Waynesboro, PA, to the late Lester and Genevieve (Geeseman) Felix.
She was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School.
Mary Ellen retired from hotel management; having opened the Riveredge and the former Reading Motor Inn and various other hotels in the area.
She moved from Wyomissing, PA, to Calabasas, CA, in 1999, where she helped care for her grandchildren.
Mary Ellen was an advocate and supporter of pediatric cancer research, having helped nurse two of her grandchildren through the disease.
She was predeceased by her loving husband of 45 years, Robert R, Hivner, whom she married May 17, 1954, in Elkton, Maryland.
Mary Ellen is survived by her children; Bradley L., husband of Christine Brickel, of Wyomissing; David R., husband of Marilyn Brickel, of Exeter Township; Andrew R., husband of Betsy Hivner, of Shillington; Brett, husband of Sherry Jo Hivner, of Wernersville and Tracey, wife of David Buelow, of Calabasas, CA. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by four siblings: Janet (Felix) Goodman; Louise (Felix) Senander; Lloyd Felix and P. Richard Felix. She was the last of her generation.
Mary Ellen was also predeceased by two beloved grandchildren,Maximillian Buelow, age 11, in 2006, and Glen D. Brickel, age 41, in 2012.
She will be remembered for her extreme kindness and her willingness to help any one who needed her.
Mary Ellen gave of herself effortlessly. Her family was her greatest GIFT in life and her friends all became family, which she was so proud to be called "MOM" by many.
Remembrance and celebration of Mary Ellen's life will be held Sunday Feb. 17. 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave., West Reading PA 19611.
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