Mary Ellen (Ross) Goldinger

Mary Ellen Ross Goldinger, 78, of Chicora, died at UPMC Mercy Hospital on Friday, September 9, 2016 after a short illness.

Born on April 30, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of William Glenn and Helen Ross of Butler.

She graduated from Butler High School in 1956.

A lifelong homemaker, she enjoyed playing the piano, painting, and reading.  She also spent considerable time in the door-to-door ministry with a real desire to help people learn more about the Bible.

She is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Daniel Goldinger; one daughter, Marcy Phipps and her husband, James, of Lancaster, SC; two sons, James Goldinger and his wife, Kathy, of Worthington and Matthew Goldinger and his wife, Carrie, of Ligonier; one brother, James Ross and his wife, MaryAnn, of Tampa, FL; three granddaughters:  Megan Klingensmith and her husband, Charles, Courtney Bellin and her husband, Matt, and Brittany Goldinger; and one great-grandson, Grady Klingensmith.

Friends will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora, from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. Sunday.  A memorial talk will be given at 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home by Chris Bowser from the Chicora congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.

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