Murtland

Betty Mae Murtland, 99, of Sayre, Pa., died Friday, May 13, 2022.

Born May 3, 1923, and raised on her family farm on Ekastown Road in Saxonburg, she was the daughter of the late Matthew D. Thrower and Margaret S. Thrower.

She attended a one-room schoolhouse before graduating and moving on to Butler High School in Butler. There she met her future husband, Albert Meade Murtland of Meridian. They married on July 14, 1950, and spent 49 years together before Albert’s passing in 2000.

Betty’s faith, home, family and community were her focus in life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who loved her family dearly, and spending time with them was always important to her.

She was a longtime member of the Sayre Presbyterian Church, where she served as a session member. When the Valley Presbyterian churches combined as one, she continued her membership with the Valley United Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Betty was an active member of the Guthrie Healthcare System’s board of trustees and served on two boards — the House of Hope and the GHS Community Benefit Committee. In 2000, she was invited to serve as a board member of the Bradford/Tioga County Housing Authority, a seat once filled by her late husband.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. A. Meade Murtland; her sisters, Jean Thrower and Grace Swartz; and her brothers, Thomas Thrower and Ralph Thrower.

Betty is survived by her children, Meade T. Murtland of Sayre, Pa., and Melissa (Joseph Mastrantuono) Murtland of Endwell, N.Y.; her grandchildren, Erick (Jenna) Murtland, Adam (Lindsey) Murtland and Joel Murtland Mastrantuono; her great-grandchildren, Leah, lsaac, Evelyn, Juliet, Brooks, Alexander and Miller; and her many nieces, nephews and cousins from the Saxonburg area.

MURTLAND — Funeral services for Betty Mae Murtland, who died Friday, May 13, 2022, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at LOWERY-URBAN FUNERAL HOME, 225 South Main St., Athens, Pa., with the Rev. Sharan Knoell Rosso officiating.

Burial will be held Wednesday in Westminster Cemetery, Saxonburg, following the family service in Saxonburg.

Memorial donations may be made in Betty's memory to Guthrie House of Hope, Valley United Presbyterian Church in Waverly, N.Y., or Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Sarver.

Please visit www.loweryfuneralhome.com.

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