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Marjorie Dunham Obituary


Marjorie Hotaling Dunham, 83, of Belle Valley, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at St. Vincent Health Center, following a brief illness. She was born in Albany, N.Y., on May 17, 1930 a daughter of the late Henry and Mildred Creble Hotaling.

Marjorie attended Becker Junior College and was a homemaker for many years. She was a member of Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, where she served as a Deacon. She enjoyed volunteering for the Visiting Nurses Association, Erie Zoo, Brig Niagara, and St. Vincent Auxiliary.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Howard O. Dunham and one brother, Horace "Budd" Hotaling.

Survivors include three daughters, Millie Proud and her husband Jay of Lewisburg, W.Va., Marcia Hofmann and her husband John of Fairborn, Ohio, and Marilyn Beebe and her husband Ken of Erie; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Mary Dunham of Bradenton, Fla.

Friends are invited to a memorial service at Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Inurnment will follow in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, 1694 Norcross Rd., Erie, PA 16510, or the Erie Zoo, 423 W. 38th St., Erie, PA 16508.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., Erie, PA 16504. Please visit www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com, to sign the Book of Memories.

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Published by The Gazette on Apr. 18, 2014.

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natalie shadle (totman)

April 19, 2014

I will always remember sled riding at her house she would get dressed and go with me.

Thomas Schofield Jr.

April 18, 2014

Marjore & Howard Dunham were always there for the youth of Belle Valley church and gave a lot of themselves while doing so,They also stayed good friends with my parents through the years.Moms are hard to let go of no matter how old you might be,so sorry.

Howell & Elizabeth Carter

April 18, 2014

Howard and Marge were both two great people to know. We are happy that we had the chance to spend time with them
both when we were in Florida. They will
be missed. But I can picture them walking hand in hand in heaven with Jesus

Kim Zillman

April 18, 2014

Dear Millie,
So sorry for the loss of your Mom
I have fond memories of your Mom when we were in Brownies; helping us with our activities.
Fondly,

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