Mary Duncan Wirt^[1]

1910 - 2011  (101 years)

• Name	Mary Duncan Wirt
  Birth	4 May 1910	Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Oct 2011	Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I11353	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Hackman
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family	John Robert Elser,   b. 4 Sep 1912, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Nov 1996, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1940
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F3455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2022

  
  

• Notes

  A Polished and Proper Lady - Mary Duncan (Wirt) Elser, 101, of Mechanicsburg died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 at home and in the company of her loving children, Bob and Jo. She was born on Wednesday, May 4, 1910 in Chambersburg the daughter of the late George Herman and Anna Martha (Avery) Wirt. Mary was the widow of J. Robert Elser who she married on Saturday, Sept. 21, 1940. Mary graduated from Camp Hill High School as part of the class of 1928 and from Indiana State Teachers College, now Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts. Mary was a member and past President of the Mechanicsburg Federated Women's Club; a member and past Regent of the Cumberland County Chapter of the DAR; and a long-time member of the Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church having joined on Mar. 19, 1942. She performed social service work in Harrisburg for many years. Mary had a charitable spirit and gave generously to numerous organizations, including Messiah College. She established an endowed scholarship fund at Messiah College which reflects her unwavering support of education. Mary was a classical pianist and she loved to play. She taught herself to play the Irish Harp at the young age of 90 and continued to sing with both the Women's Choir at Bethany Village and the Choir at the Historic Peace Church. Mary was a polished and proper lady with a wonderful sense of humor and she will be deeply missed by her family and all who had the privilege to know her. Mary's survivors include her three loving children: Dr. Robert Cooper Elser of York; Mary Duncan (Elser) Long of Atlanta, GA; Jo Anne (Elser) Day of Mechanicsburg; one sister: Julia Wirt Teasley of Williamsburg, VA; four grandsons; two granddaughters; nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to Mary's parents and loving husband of 56 years, she is preceded in death by one brother: George Wirt; and one sister: Elizabeth Wirt Bailey. The family sends their heartfelt thanks to Griswold Speical Care who so lovingly cared for Mary. All are welcome to join Mary's family at her viewing on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, from 12:30 to 1:30 and at her visitation from 1:30 until time of service at 2:00 at Bethany Village, 325 Wesley Dr. Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055 with Rev. Brand W. Eaton and Pastor Myrtle E. McCall officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Rolling Green Memorial Park. Published in Patriot-News on October 28, 2011

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Website: Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree (Reliability: 0). http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=53028956&pid=11355 [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79410468/mary-duncan-elser.