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Obituary for Edna L. Cope (Gerhart)
Edna L. (Gerhart) Cope, 97, widow of Clarence S. Cope, of Hereford, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in Pennsburg Manor.
Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Amandus and Emma (Slonaker) Gerhart.
Edna worked as a production worker for many years, prior to retiring from the Columbia Tape in Red Hill.
She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pennsburg.
Surviving are three sons, Donald R. Cope of Greentown, PA; Kenneth W. Cope and wife, Theresa of Red Hill; and Terry L. Cope of Hereford; a sister, Emma Stull of Harleysville; 8 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Cope and a sister, Esther Schmoyer.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville with Rev. Charles E. Romanowski officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Goshenhoppen Cemetery, Woxall. There will be a visitation from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service. Offer sympathy to the family at our website at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693.
Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Amandus and Emma (Slonaker) Gerhart.
Edna worked as a production worker for many years, prior to retiring from the Columbia Tape in Red Hill.
She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pennsburg.
Surviving are three sons, Donald R. Cope of Greentown, PA; Kenneth W. Cope and wife, Theresa of Red Hill; and Terry L. Cope of Hereford; a sister, Emma Stull of Harleysville; 8 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Cope and a sister, Esther Schmoyer.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville with Rev. Charles E. Romanowski officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Goshenhoppen Cemetery, Woxall. There will be a visitation from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service. Offer sympathy to the family at our website at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693.
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