Mary Evelyn Herr, 90, of Carlisle, passed away
on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born on Thursday, September 2, 1920, in Carlisle, a daughter
of the late George Henry Myers, Sr. and Mariah F. (Henderson) Myers. Mary was the widow of Merrill J. Herr, who died May 23,
2009 and to whom she was married for 67 years.
Mary retired after 29 years of service from the
former Blough & Wagner Dress Factory in Mt. Holly Springs and then worked for the former Billet’s Electric Co. in
Carlisle for several years. She was a member of Allison United Methodist Church, Carlisle and the Order of Eastern Star -
Old Bellaire Chapter for 57 years.
She is survived by one brother, George Henry
Myers, Jr. of Carlisle, a nephew, James C. Eurich, II, two nieces; Karen (Eurich) Robitaille and Deborah (Roush) Baldwin,
six grand nieces and nephews and one great-grand niece. Mary was preceded in death by three sisters; Pauline Spidle, Cora
Eurich and Catherine Roush and one nephew, Michael Spidle.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on
Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with Rev. Dr. Paul L. Herring
officiating. Viewing will be on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until time of the services at the funeral home and where an Eastern
Star service will be held at 11:15 a.m. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. Memorial contributions
may be made to Allison United Methodist Church, 99 Mooreland Ave., Carlisle, PA 17013 or to Hospice of Central PA, P.O. Box
266, Enola, PA 17025.