Obituary

Naomi Harley, 96, formerly of Curwensville, passed away quietly at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle on Monday, June 2, 2008.

She was born March 28, 1912 to James Ellis and Ruthanna (Way) Irwin. She married Frederick R. Harley on June 26, 1934.

She is survived by her three children; F. Ellis Harley and his wife, Jane of Lewisburg, PA, Chloe Ann Mitchell and her husband, Richard of Mechanicsburg, PA, and Susan L. Harley of Mechanicsburg, PA, her grandchildren, Craig A. Harley of Lewisburg, Douglas F. Mitchell of Mechanicsburg, William F. Harley of Estero, FL and six great grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Max Irwin of Curwensville, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Fred, in 1979; a grandson, David John Mitchell in 1963; a granddaughter, Sue Ann (Harley) Geisler in 1997, brothers Byron, Glen, Carl, Bobby and sisters, Chloe Norris, LoDema Selner, Betty Sandri, Wava Wise, Dorothy Cassidy and Mae Grove.

Mrs. Harley was a member of First Baptist Church of Curwensville since 1926 where she served in several volunteer capacities including Sunday School teacher and youth worker. She was employed in various businesses as a seamstress for several years. She also was a member of Senior Citizens of Clearfield where she volunteered for 20 years. 

She always enjoyed attending church, family reunions and sporting events and was a very proud, strong-willed, hard-working woman. She was voted "Mother of the Year" by Area on Aging in 1990. 

Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Curwensville on Thursday at 11:30 A.M. with Rev. Daniel M. Osterhout officiating. Interment will follow in the Crown Crest Memorial Park, Hyde.

Friends will be received at the at the church on Thursday from 10:30 - 11:30 AM

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to First Baptist Church, PO Box 312, Curwensville, PA 16833.