Mary Ellen Bell, 94, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on April 18, 2019 at the Butler Memorial Hospital.
She was born July 28, 1924 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late John T. Brough and the late Alice M. Brown Brough.
Mary Ellen graduated from Butler High School in 1942. In her earlier years, she worked for Bell Telephone Co. in Butler as a Supervisor. Then worked at Nationwide Insurance Co. in Butler, PA as a Commercial Coding Supervisor, retiring in 1983 after 28 years of service. She was Presbyterian by faith. Mary Ellen was a Charter Member of the Red Hat Society.
Mary Ellen is survived by her one son, Earl D. Bell, Jr. of Butler, PA; one son-in-law, Harry Giese of Butler, PA; one sister, Joanne Kiser of Maryland; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Duran Bell, Sr., who passed away on January 24, 1987, one daughter, Nancy L. Giese, and two sisters, Jane Weaver and Minnie Alt, and also one brother , Bob Brough
Friends will be received Tuesday, April 23, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Thompson – Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, PA.
Memorial services will be held immediately following at 4:00 p.m. at the Thompson Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, PA.
with Pastor C. F. Hoffman of The Galilean Presbyterian Church of New Galilee, PA, officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.