Helen M. Long

February 6, 2019

Long, Helen Obituary

Helen Marie Long, 95, of New Grenada, PA and more recently a resident of the Long Term Care Unit of the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the medical center.

Born November 4, 1923 on the Cromer farm at Fort Littleton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Bruce and Anna Estella (Wible) Cromer.  She was married to Ray Eldon Long on September 11, 1946 at Hagerstown, MD.  Mr. Long preceded in death on January 31, 1980.

Mrs. Long is survived by two sons: Ray Allen Long and wife Phyllis June and Dennis Long and wife Karen, both of New New Grenada, PA.

There are four grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.  Two brothers, Robert Boyd Cromer and Welker Reed “Bud” Cromer, and three sisters, Gladys Irene Kleckner, Thelma Ruth Dubas, and Freda Beatrice Brown are deceased.

Mrs. Long received her elementary education at Fort Littleton and was a 1941 graduate of Hustontown High School.  She was a Registered Nurse, graduating in 1944 from the Hospital for Women of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.  She also studied Home Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.

She worked as an RN and was last employed at the Quincy United Methodist Home, Quincy, PA.  Earlier she had worked at the Fulton County Medical Center, Bedford Memorial Hospital, and the former Guilford Hills Nursing Home, Fayetteville, PA.

Also Mrs. Long taught Home Economics at Saltillo High School, Saltillo, PA, Southern Huntingdon High School, Orbisonia, PA and at Forbes Road High School, Waterfall, PA.  She also served as cafeteria manager at Wells-Taylor Elementary School and Forbes Road High School.

Mrs. Long was a member of the Dublin Mills Community Church, Hustontown, PA.

During her lifetime, she enjoyed canning, sewing and crocheting.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Dublin Mills Community Church, 2700 Dublin Mills Road, Hustontown, PA with Pastor Jay Lobach officiating.  Interment will be at the Dublin Mills Community Church Cemetery.  Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service on Sunday.

Arrangements are by the M. R. Brown Funeral Home, Hustontown, PA.





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February 10, 2019
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Dublin Mills Community Church

2700 Dublin Mills Road
Hustontown, PA 17229
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February 10, 2019
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Dublin Mills Community Church

2700 Dublin Mills Road
Hustontown, PA 17229
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Dublin Mills Community Church Cemetery

2700 Dublin Mills Road
Hustontown, PA 17229
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