Marion E. (McDowell) Henry
Marion E. (McDowell) Henry, 92, of Gibsonia passed away Monday.
Born Jan. 6, 1923, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Helen M. (Hemp) McDowell.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, the late Thomas B. Henry, and her sister, Eleanor J. Sahli.
She is survived by her daughter, Sue L. Henry of Valencia and her son, Thomas G. (Gail) Henry of Gibsonia. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kate, Nikolai and Rachel; and her sister-in-law, R. Elaine Settlemire of Mars.
She was especially close to her niece, Diane Sondej of Tallmadge, Ohio, Scott D. Settlemire of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., and dear Chevy friend, Aline Powell of Gibsonia.
Marion graduated from Etna High School at 16 in 1939 and was a proud graduate of Pittsburgh Beauty Academy.
She was employed as a beautician for many years at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh where she worked with her sister, E.J. The sisters had many clients in Squirrel Hill and Shadyside and delighted in telling stories about being treated by their clients to limo rides and holiday lunches in their clients' homes.
Marion was a proud supporter of her husband's and then son's Chevrolet dealership franchise, Tom Henry Chevrolet in Bakerstown. She loved spending time in Geneva, Ohio, at a lake home in the 1960s and most recently in Scottsdale, Ariz., in the 1990s. She especially enjoyed three barge trips to France.
Always kind and generous, she loved the color red, and her favorite food of all ... dark chocolate! She will be greatly missed by her family.
HENRY — The family of Marion E. Henry, who died Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, will welcome friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 5864 Heckert Road, Bakerstown.Services and interment will be private.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Etna Congregational Church, Locust and Walnut streets, Etna, PA 15223 or to Hosanna Industries, 109 Rinard Lane, Rochester, PA 15074.
