Marcia L. Reid Etherson, 79, of Cranberry Township died Friday at VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.

She was born Feb. 6, 1933, in Punxsutawney, a daughter of the late Alexander P. and Virginia (Kellert) Reid.

On May 8, 1953, in Dubois, she married Francis T. Etherson.

She lived in St. Marys for more than 30 years and was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Shiloh Presbyterian Church of St. Marys, a member of several bridge clubs and a local quilt guild and a volunteer knitter for the Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

In addition to her husband, surviving relatives include three children, daughters, Stacey Etherson of Monroeville and Marcy Etherson of Cumberland, Md., and a son, Alex Etherson and his wife, Linda, of Cranberry Township; three grandchildren, Reid, Jacob and Julia Etherson; and a brother-in-law, Arthur Edwards.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Lois “Jean” Edwards.

ETHERSON — Friends of Marcia L. Reid Etherson, who died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Deeley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Circle Hill Cemetery.Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Marcia L. Etherson may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, 1100 Liberty Ave., Suite E 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.Online condolences may be made at www.deeleyfuneralhome.com.