Faye Kessell Mathias, age 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 19th at Ravenwood/Creekside Assisted Living, in Hagerstown, MD. Faye was born to the late Paul and Viola Kessell, one of eight children, on March 20, 1938.
She grew up in Montgomery County, and graduated from Gaithersburg High School. On August 21, 1959, she married Wilmer Mathias at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, MD. She was employed by Montgomery County Public Schools her entire career, mostly as a Special Education Instructional Assistant. She absolutely loved children, and God truly chose the perfect job for her.
She was very active at Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, serving as a Sunday school teacher and volunteering for Vacation Bible School. She later attended and was a member of Longmeadow Church of the Brethren after moving to Hagerstown in 2016. She was often a caregiver or companion to many family members in their time of need, and was a shining example of a Christian to all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by Wilmer, her husband of just 2 weeks shy of 55 years; her brothers: Gerald, Earl, Gary, Jim, and Jack Kessell; her sister, Wanda Roswell; her brothers-in-law: William Roswell, Eugene Harner, and Stanley Mathias; her sisters-in-law: Helen Kessell and Rebecca Mathias.
She is survived by her two children: Jerry (Christine) Mathias of Thornloe, Ontario; and Jacqueline (Steve) Gosche of Hagerstown, MD; her sister Jeannie Harner-Roswell; her sisters-in-law: Dottie, Ella Mae, and Becky Kessell, Pam Plitt, Jane (Tom) King; and adopted sister-in-law Anna Mae Poole; Grandchildren: Nathalie (Steven), Trevor (Josee), and Blair; Great grandchildren: Jacob, Levi, and Georgia; and a multitude of truly beloved nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and Kessell and Sherman cousins, and many friends.
Friends may visit the family from 2-4 November 29th at Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Visitation from 10 – 11 am at Bush Creek on November 30th. Funeral will follow @ 11 am at Bush Creek. Burial will take place in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with a meal to follow in the fellowship hall.
She grew up in Montgomery County, and graduated from Gaithersburg High School. On August 21, 1959, she married Wilmer Mathias at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, MD. She was employed by Montgomery County Public Schools her entire career, mostly as a Special Education Instructional Assistant. She absolutely loved children, and God truly chose the perfect job for her.
She was very active at Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, serving as a Sunday school teacher and volunteering for Vacation Bible School. She later attended and was a member of Longmeadow Church of the Brethren after moving to Hagerstown in 2016. She was often a caregiver or companion to many family members in their time of need, and was a shining example of a Christian to all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by Wilmer, her husband of just 2 weeks shy of 55 years; her brothers: Gerald, Earl, Gary, Jim, and Jack Kessell; her sister, Wanda Roswell; her brothers-in-law: William Roswell, Eugene Harner, and Stanley Mathias; her sisters-in-law: Helen Kessell and Rebecca Mathias.
She is survived by her two children: Jerry (Christine) Mathias of Thornloe, Ontario; and Jacqueline (Steve) Gosche of Hagerstown, MD; her sister Jeannie Harner-Roswell; her sisters-in-law: Dottie, Ella Mae, and Becky Kessell, Pam Plitt, Jane (Tom) King; and adopted sister-in-law Anna Mae Poole; Grandchildren: Nathalie (Steven), Trevor (Josee), and Blair; Great grandchildren: Jacob, Levi, and Georgia; and a multitude of truly beloved nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and Kessell and Sherman cousins, and many friends.
Friends may visit the family from 2-4 November 29th at Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Visitation from 10 – 11 am at Bush Creek on November 30th. Funeral will follow @ 11 am at Bush Creek. Burial will take place in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with a meal to follow in the fellowship hall.
Faye Kessell Mathias, age 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 19th at Ravenwood/Creekside Assisted Living, in Hagerstown, MD. Faye was born to the late Paul and Viola Kessell, one of eight children, on March 20, 1938.
She grew up in Montgomery County, and graduated from Gaithersburg High School. On August 21, 1959, she married Wilmer Mathias at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, MD. She was employed by Montgomery County Public Schools her entire career, mostly as a Special Education Instructional Assistant. She absolutely loved children, and God truly chose the perfect job for her.
She was very active at Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, serving as a Sunday school teacher and volunteering for Vacation Bible School. She later attended and was a member of Longmeadow Church of the Brethren after moving to Hagerstown in 2016. She was often a caregiver or companion to many family members in their time of need, and was a shining example of a Christian to all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by Wilmer, her husband of just 2 weeks shy of 55 years; her brothers: Gerald, Earl, Gary, Jim, and Jack Kessell; her sister, Wanda Roswell; her brothers-in-law: William Roswell, Eugene Harner, and Stanley Mathias; her sisters-in-law: Helen Kessell and Rebecca Mathias.
She is survived by her two children: Jerry (Christine) Mathias of Thornloe, Ontario; and Jacqueline (Steve) Gosche of Hagerstown, MD; her sister Jeannie Harner-Roswell; her sisters-in-law: Dottie, Ella Mae, and Becky Kessell, Pam Plitt, Jane (Tom) King; and adopted sister-in-law Anna Mae Poole; Grandchildren: Nathalie (Steven), Trevor (Josee), and Blair; Great grandchildren: Jacob, Levi, and Georgia; and a multitude of truly beloved nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and Kessell and Sherman cousins, and many friends.
Friends may visit the family from 2-4 November 29th at Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Visitation from 10 – 11 am at Bush Creek on November 30th. Funeral will follow @ 11 am at Bush Creek. Burial will take place in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with a meal to follow in the fellowship hall.
She grew up in Montgomery County, and graduated from Gaithersburg High School. On August 21, 1959, she married Wilmer Mathias at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, MD. She was employed by Montgomery County Public Schools her entire career, mostly as a Special Education Instructional Assistant. She absolutely loved children, and God truly chose the perfect job for her.
She was very active at Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, serving as a Sunday school teacher and volunteering for Vacation Bible School. She later attended and was a member of Longmeadow Church of the Brethren after moving to Hagerstown in 2016. She was often a caregiver or companion to many family members in their time of need, and was a shining example of a Christian to all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by Wilmer, her husband of just 2 weeks shy of 55 years; her brothers: Gerald, Earl, Gary, Jim, and Jack Kessell; her sister, Wanda Roswell; her brothers-in-law: William Roswell, Eugene Harner, and Stanley Mathias; her sisters-in-law: Helen Kessell and Rebecca Mathias.
She is survived by her two children: Jerry (Christine) Mathias of Thornloe, Ontario; and Jacqueline (Steve) Gosche of Hagerstown, MD; her sister Jeannie Harner-Roswell; her sisters-in-law: Dottie, Ella Mae, and Becky Kessell, Pam Plitt, Jane (Tom) King; and adopted sister-in-law Anna Mae Poole; Grandchildren: Nathalie (Steven), Trevor (Josee), and Blair; Great grandchildren: Jacob, Levi, and Georgia; and a multitude of truly beloved nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and Kessell and Sherman cousins, and many friends.
Friends may visit the family from 2-4 November 29th at Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus. Visitation from 10 – 11 am at Bush Creek on November 30th. Funeral will follow @ 11 am at Bush Creek. Burial will take place in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with a meal to follow in the fellowship hall.
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