Mary Ellen Marchalonis , 77 of Locust Valley, Barnesville passed away at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg on Saturday October 20.
Born in Providence RI on June 2nd 1941 she was the daughter of Charles and Jean Burd Plumb.

She grew up in Pottsville and graduated from Pottsville High School in 1959, and from Bloomsburg State College in 1964. She received a Masters Degree in Reading from Bloomsburg in 1969.

Except for a short time in the Tamaqua Area School District, Mary Ellen spent most of her teaching career in the Mahanoy Area School District as a Remedial Reading teacher.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Bernie: a son Robert and wife Melissa of Lancaster PA.; a daughter Mary Catherine Seibert and her husband James of Orwigsburg PA; grandsons: Ryan Shakely and wife Jessica of Hummelstown PA; Matthew Marchalonis and Wife Leslie, Corpus Christi TX; Michael Marchalonis and wife Madison, Bentonville AR; Adam Seibert and wife Mackenzie, Jacksonville FL, James Seibert Jr., Raleigh NC; and granddaughter Janelle Meck and husband Ben, Ardmore PA. Great grandchildren, Evelyn, Katherine and Logan. A sister Jean, and husband Dr. Arthur Kriner, Greensboro NC.

She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Mahanoy City Women's Club, Mahanoy City Book Club, Mahanoy Area Retired Teachers Group, Mahanoy City Knitting Group, First United Methodist Church, Pottsville; attended Christ Lutheran Church, Mahanoy City; various bridge groups, and was a past member of the Mahanoy City Library Board. In retirement she volunteered at Meals on Wheels and the Pottsville Soup Kitchen.
Mary Ellen loved nothing better than spending holidays, birthdays and vacations with the family. She was an avid reader and a dedicated bridge player. She enjoyed travel and with her husband and friends saw most of this country and the world. She enjoyed being with people. She was loved and will be greatly missed by family and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Christ Lutheran Church, Mahanoy City on Friday Oct 26, at 11 am Friends may call from 9 am until time of service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Mary Ellen's name to: the Mahanoy City Public Library, 17 W. Mahanoy Street, Mahanoy City, PA 17948; Christ Lutheran Church, PO Box 4, Mahanoy City PA; or the First United Methodist Church, 330 West Market Street, Pottsville PA 17901

Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.