Mary Elizabeth Gifford Jamart's Obituary
Mary Elizabeth Gifford Jamart of Easton went home to glory from her daughter’s home in Easton on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. She was 84.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1924 in Marcus Hook, PA, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Beecroft Gifford.
She moved to “Pot Pie”, Wittman as a child and spent the majority of her life in Tilghman. She was married to Arthur “Bud” Jamart on Oct. 23, 1948 for 56 wonderful years. He preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 2004. She was a member of the First Wesleyan Church in Easton and participated in the blessing of the bikes and was awarded in 2005 and 2006 for being the oldest female rider. She attended the Easton Senior Center where she took part in the Purple Dress Red Hat Society. Over the years she enjoyed arranging flowers for weddings and special occasions and was always ready to do a play or skit for fun when there were friends and family around. Through the years she went to many local churches and senior centers displaying scene-o-felt and telling the story of Jesus at Christmas and Easter. She was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Governors Schaffer and Glendening for her outstanding service to the Senior Center.
She is survived by five children, Tillie Scharch Young of Preston, Priscilla Jamart and Rozanne Jamart-Bailey and her husband Larry all of Easton, Larry Scharch of St. Michaels and James Scharch and his wife Joyce of Easton, nine grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for her will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Wesleyan Church, Goldsborough St., Easton with Pastors Nevin Crouse and Dustin Ives officiating. Interment will follow in Old White Marsh Cemetery near Trappe. Friends may call at the church from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.
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