GRACE S. BERGEY Grace S. Bergey, 92, of Souderton, PA; formerly of Hatfield, PA went home to be with her Lord on Monday, January 20, 2014 at Souderton Mennonite Homes. She was born of the family farm in Hatfield, PA to the late Horace L. & Esther (Souder) Bergey. Grace worked on the farm and was employed by Sunlite Shop in Souderton. She continued her education and received her high school certificate in 1946 from Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, VA. Grace graduated from Eastern Mennonite College with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1950. She received her Master of Education degree in 1954 and her Reading Specialist Certificate in 1970; both from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Grace taught school at Franconia Mennonite School, Quakertown High School, Christopher Dock High Mennonite High School, Methacton High School and as a Reading Specialist for North Penn School District. Her teaching career was broken up with various overseas assignments with Mennonite Central Committee; relief work in Jordan teaching at Ramallah Girls School, Umuahia Teachers College in Nigeria, Lobatse Teachers College in Botswana and Chongging Teachers College in China. While teaching English overseas, Grace had the privilege of sharing her faith. She enjoyed traveling and her overseas assignments gave her great opportunities. Grace formerly lived on Penn Avenue in Hatfield with her parents and sister, Anna. In 1994, she moved into the Souderton Mennonite Home in Souderton. Grace worked with international students, some of whom she learned to know while abroad. She also volunteered at Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania. Grace was a former member of Salem Mennonite Church where she served as a librarian, Sunday school teacher, chairperson of church council & summer Bible school teacher. She later became a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church and Souderton Mennonite Homes Fellowship. Grace enjoyed bird watching, flowers and dogs. She loved traveling the world, entertaining and hosting international guests in her home and spending time with her nieces and nephews. She is survived by her brother, Horace S. Bergey of Hatfield, PA; her special friend, Sheila Roth & husband, Paul of Lansdale, PA and her many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Willard S. Bergey and her three sisters, Anna S. Bergey, Esther S. Moyer and Elizabeth S. Cassel. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Souderton Mennonite Homes Fellowship, 207 W. Summit Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964. Burial will take place at Franconia Mennonite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Living Branches Foundation, Souderton Mennonite Agape Fund, 275 Dock Drive Lansdale, PA 19446. Arrangements by: Anders-Detweiler Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 East Broad Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964. To send online condolences to the family, visit www.andersfh.com

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Published by The Reporter from Jan. 22 to Jan. 23, 2014.