Clara E. Torbert, 91, died Saturday, September 25, 2010, at Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, York. she was the wife of the late Austin N. 'Toby' Torbert.
Clara was born July 3, 1919, in Fawn Grove, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Anna Mary (Brown) Heaton.
Mrs. Torbert was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in New Freedom, and the United Methodist Women's group. Clara took great pride in her ministry at church, she was known as the 'Soup Lady', looking after the making and selling of soup at various times throughout the years. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend.
She is survived by daughters, Linda L. Markel and her husband, David L. of Glen Rock, and Janice McGuigan and her companion, Mike Malone of Dunedin, Fla.; a son, Nelson C. Torbert and his wife, Crystal L. of New Freedom; brother, Bruce Heaton and his wife, Mattie Lou of Bel Air, Md.; sister, Sara Comer of Bel Air, Md.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husband, Clara was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers.
Interment will be in New Freedom Cemetery, New Freedom.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on September 28, 2010
Clara was born July 3, 1919, in Fawn Grove, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Anna Mary (Brown) Heaton.
Mrs. Torbert was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in New Freedom, and the United Methodist Women's group. Clara took great pride in her ministry at church, she was known as the 'Soup Lady', looking after the making and selling of soup at various times throughout the years. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend.
She is survived by daughters, Linda L. Markel and her husband, David L. of Glen Rock, and Janice McGuigan and her companion, Mike Malone of Dunedin, Fla.; a son, Nelson C. Torbert and his wife, Crystal L. of New Freedom; brother, Bruce Heaton and his wife, Mattie Lou of Bel Air, Md.; sister, Sara Comer of Bel Air, Md.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husband, Clara was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers.
Interment will be in New Freedom Cemetery, New Freedom.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on September 28, 2010
Clara E. Torbert, 91, died Saturday, September 25, 2010, at Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, York. she was the wife of the late Austin N. 'Toby' Torbert.
Clara was born July 3, 1919, in Fawn Grove, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Anna Mary (Brown) Heaton.
Mrs. Torbert was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in New Freedom, and the United Methodist Women's group. Clara took great pride in her ministry at church, she was known as the 'Soup Lady', looking after the making and selling of soup at various times throughout the years. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend.
She is survived by daughters, Linda L. Markel and her husband, David L. of Glen Rock, and Janice McGuigan and her companion, Mike Malone of Dunedin, Fla.; a son, Nelson C. Torbert and his wife, Crystal L. of New Freedom; brother, Bruce Heaton and his wife, Mattie Lou of Bel Air, Md.; sister, Sara Comer of Bel Air, Md.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husband, Clara was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers.
Interment will be in New Freedom Cemetery, New Freedom.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on September 28, 2010
Clara was born July 3, 1919, in Fawn Grove, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Anna Mary (Brown) Heaton.
Mrs. Torbert was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in New Freedom, and the United Methodist Women's group. Clara took great pride in her ministry at church, she was known as the 'Soup Lady', looking after the making and selling of soup at various times throughout the years. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend.
She is survived by daughters, Linda L. Markel and her husband, David L. of Glen Rock, and Janice McGuigan and her companion, Mike Malone of Dunedin, Fla.; a son, Nelson C. Torbert and his wife, Crystal L. of New Freedom; brother, Bruce Heaton and his wife, Mattie Lou of Bel Air, Md.; sister, Sara Comer of Bel Air, Md.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husband, Clara was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers.
Interment will be in New Freedom Cemetery, New Freedom.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on September 28, 2010
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