Louise W. Henry

Louise W. Henry July 9, 1918 - April 26, 2012 Louise W. Henry, 93, resident of The Terrace at Brookline, State College, and formerly of Franklinville, Pa. went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2012. She passed away at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born in Graysville, Pa., July 9, 1918, she was the daughter of Edmund and Lysle (Shank) Woomer. In Tyrone on Nov. 21, 1934, she married William W. Henry who preceded her in death Sept. 10, 1994. Together they spent fifty-nine years of marriage in the village of Franklinville, within the beautiful Spruce Creek valley. In her early years, she grew up on a small farm in Graysville where, in addition to her farm chores, she was fascinated with the operation of the water wheel and gristmill, which her father owned and operated along the scenic Spruce Creek. She began her education in a one-room school in Graysville, then through consolidation traveled to a larger two room school in Franklinville and upon another consolidation graduated, along with her classmate and future husband, from the Warriors Mark-Franklin High School in 1935. She was salutatorian of her class. She was a very dedicated and caring LPN at Tyrone Hospital where she retired after twenty-six years of service. She loved working in her yard and always ready to lend a hand, she happily volunteered at the family antique shop in Franklinville. Love of family was an enduring feature of her life. The loss of her youngest son, Ronald L. Henry of Indiana, Pa. on Dec. 12, 2009, was extremely difficult. She is survived by son Frank D. Henry and wife, Barbara, of Pennsylvania Furnace, and Ronald's wife, Marion Henry, of Indiana, Pa.; eight grandchildren, September Henry, of Indiana, Dr. Beth Bauer and husband, John, of Columbia, Mo., Bryan Henry and wife Shirl, of State College, Wayne Henry of Greensburg, Angela Hungate and husband, Andrew, of Roxboro, N.C., Karen Phillips and husband, Rev. Ricky Phillips, of New Columbia, Kara Henry, of Pittsburg, and Alison O'Neill and husband, David, of Swedesboro, N.J.; fourteen great grandchildren: Jessica Henry, of Philadelphia, Kaitlyn, Alaina and Mark Henry, of State College, Arley Henry of Indiana, Seth, Peyton and Zachary Phillips, of New Columbia, Marissa and Andrew Hungate Jr., of Roxboro, N.C., Tekoah Henry, of Pittsburgh, and Emily, Olivia and Joshua O'Neill, of Swedesboro, N.J. Louise is also survived by sisters, Enid Peiffer and Georgia Schell, of State College; a brother, John Woomer and wife Marjorie, of Belleville; and brother-in-law, Roy Bresler, of Graysville. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ida Bresler; infant sister, Isabelle; and brother Harold, all of Graysville. Louise was a member of Upper Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church until her marriage, then a member of Franklinville Methodist Church and final membership at Spring Mount Church of the Brethren, Warriors Mark. Friends will be received at the Bruce E. Cox Funeral Home, Warriors Mark on Sunday, April 29 from 6-8 p.m. The funeral will be held at Spring Mount Church of the Brethren, Warriors Mark at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 30. Visitation will precede the funeral at 10 a.m. until time of service. Rev. Warren Maceachern will officiate, assisted by Rev. Ricky Phillips. Burial will take place in Graysville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Louise may be given to the Spring Mount Church of the Brethren, c/o Darlene Lake, 5054 Greystone Lane, Tyrone, PA 16686.