Grace Elizabeth Mullen

1943 - 2014

Grace Elizabeth Mullen

AGE: 71 • Glenside, Pa. and Newfield

Grace Elizabeth Mullen, 71, of Glenside, PA and Newfield, NJ, died peacefully on July 20, 2014 at Fort Washington Estates, Fort Washington, Pa., after a lengthy illness. Born March 7, 1943, Miss Mullen was the beloved daughter of the late Hopwood and Rebecca Brandriff Mullen, and grew up in North Wildwood, NJ.

She received her B.A. from Calvin College (Mich) in 1965 and an M.S. in English and Education at U. Penn in 1971. After teaching in Iran for a year, she became the Asst. Records Researcher for the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia.For over 38 years, Miss Mullen served as Archivist, as Assistant Librarian, and (four times) as the Acting Director of the Library at Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside, PA. As the first Archivist for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, a room in their Willow Grove Administrative Building has been named The Grace Mullen Archives Room. She served for many years as Executive Secretary on the Board of Trustees for the French Creek Bible Conference. She holds an honorary Lifetime Membership from the American Theological Library Association. Grace is survived by her sister, Rebecca Geesey (George) of S. Thomaston, Maine; her niece, Ellen Dean (Bruce) of Frederick, Md., and her nephew, Gordon Geesey of Ridgely, Md. Additionally she is survived by her aunt Florence Metzger of Durham, N.C., her uncle Roy Mullen (Alyce) of Oakton, Va. and her uncle Whitney Mullen of Burlington, N.C.Also left to mourn are her great nieces Mary Kathryn Dean of Philadelphia, Pa. and Abigail Rogers (Christopher) of Frederick, Md., her great nephews Henry Dean and John Dean of Frederick, Md. She will be fondly remembered by many dear cousins, whom she cherished and delighted in visiting during family gatherings and reunions. She traveled extensively and leaves many treasured friends who are literally all over the world. Miss Mullen was predeceased by her niece Robin Geesey, her aunts Ruth Surdam, Grace Ennis, Mary Anna Eikin, Martha Brandriff, Ruth Blackman, Mary Kean, Jane Albright and uncles Thomas Mullen and Joseph Mullen.

Commemoration of a brilliant life will be held on July 24, 2014, at Faith Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 545 Daretown Road, Elmer, N.J., with gathering at 12:30 pm, service at 1:30 pm followed by light refreshments; and interment at 4:00 pm at Rosehill Cemetery in Newfield,NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Committee for the Historian or the Committee on Christian Education, both at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 607 N. Easton Road, Building E, Willow Grove, PA 19090. Condolences or tributes may be left for the family at www.pancoastfuneralhome.com