June A. Griest

WELLSVILLE June A. Griest, 84, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010, at the York Hospital. She was born June 11, 1926, in Kralltown, the daughter of the late Howard W. and Katie A. (Hoffman) Harbold. June was a retired pre-school teacher, having worked with the Head Start Program. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Wellsville, a charter member of the Wellsville Frontier Days, Warrington Neighbors, and the Old M.E. Church Foundation. June enjoyed flower gardening, quilting, playing cards, and especially enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her two sons, Paul A. Griest of Lewisberry and his fiancee, Dolores Shelly, and Samuel R. Griest and his wife, April of Bernville; and two daughters, Suzanne Griest Sanders and her husband, Harrison of Wellsville, and June G. Firestone and her husband, Jonathan of Dover. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Dylan, Corbin, and Mallory Griest, Harrison Sanders, and Joshua, Jessica, and Jamie Rose Firestone. Services will be held Monday, June 28, 2010, at 11 a.m. in her church, 85 York St., Wellsville, with a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in the Salem Church Cemetery, Dover. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church Building Fund, 85 York St., Wellsville, PA 17365. An online guestbook can be signed at www.cocklinfuneralhome.com