Marcia Brown

Marcia Carla Bardeen Dunning Brown age 67, of Littles Corners, PA passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at the Marquette Hospice House of Meadville with her son & grand daughter by her side, and with family close, by after a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 6, 1948 in Hornell, New York, she was a daughter of the late Helen Marcia Wheeler Bardeen Henretty and her late step-father, S. George Henretty of Saegertown, where growing up her step-father George was a very influential part of her life. Marcia married Wayne C. Brown on April 26, 1975. She had been previously married to Robert Mark Dunning, Jr. of Hornell, NY. She was a 1966 graduate of Hornell Senior High School and attended the B.O.C.E.S. Technical School in Hornell, NY. She previously worked at Elmhurst Dairy in Hornell, NY and Talon - a Division of Textron- in Meadville. She later started her career with the Federal Educational Project Center in Meadville which later became known as the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5 where she retired from the I U #5 on August 7, 2006 after 35 years of dedicated service. Marcia was of the Episcopalian faith. She enjoyed bowling in variously leagues for over 25 years and enjoyed the many friendships she had made through bowling, She enjoyed camping as a member and past secretary-treasurer of Pennsy Prowlers – Chapter #1 of the PA State Good Sam Recreational Club (her mother and step-father started the first Pennsy Prowlers Chapter in PA in 1970) where she had made many wonderful friendships throughout the U.S.. She also enjoyed going on cruise in’s & rides with the corvette club (an original member of the Lakeland Corvette Club sponsored by Vic Farrah Chevrolet) and enjoyed spending time with her good friends at BK and McD spending hours talking about family, the grand kids & current events. Marcia was a member of the Pennsylvania State Education (PSEA) – Retired (she was Secretary-Treasurer of her Local Union, The Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5 Secretaries) for 30 years, The Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR), NEA (National Education Asso.), The New Corvette Club of Community Chevy / Crawford County and The Hornell High School Alumni Association. A member of the Hayfield Central Hose Company Auxiliary and previous member of Eureka Grange #816. After retiring she enjoyed filling in as the Office Secretary for the Saegertown United Methodist Church, for five months, until the position was filled. Marcia is survived by her husband Wayne of 40 years; he stood by her side taking care of her during her illness. Her only son, George Alan (“Chip”) Brown and his wife Karen, of Saegertown. Chip is the “light of her life” along with Helen & George’s “pride & joy” we have always been very proud of him. As a grandparent Marcia took an active role in spending all the time she could and helped raising her only 2 grandchildren: Leslie Marcia Brown who has spent all of her time taking care of her grandma and wouldn't leave her side as her grandma had done for her growing up. Robert (“Robbie”) Alan Brown of Saegertown who she loved dearly with his caring and sense of humor, that could always make her laugh. She loves Les & Robbie dearly and always will. She was always active in their schooling, extra curricular activities and helping them with their homework and enjoyed every minute that they spent together. All of their friends recognized “Grandma Brown” whenever they saw her. She is survived by an only brother, Alan Francis (“Bud”) Bardeen and his wife Susan of Saegertown. Bud was a very special part of her life. She is also survived by a maternal uncle, Alan A. (“Butch”) Wheeler Jr. and his wife Patricia, of Cape Coral, FL. While growing up they were so close in age that he was “like a brother” and they shared a close bond . She is also survived by the three nieces that were like her daughters as they were growing up: Beth Ann Francis Bardeen Guilliaume and her husband Rev. Jason Guilliaume, Carrie Bardeen Redman; and Dr. Amy Bardeen Nowacki and her husband Tom. She is survived by four great-nephews (Nathan, Alex, Ryan Guilliaume and Cole Nowacki) and a great-niece (Ady Nowacki). She always wished that she could have been able to spend more time with them ,and was able to see them more ( as she was able to do with Beth, Carrie, and Amy growing up), but geographic location kept this from happening. She is also survived by a step-grandaughter, Tina Kantner and her husband Tim of Manor,PA and their 3 children, Alyssa, Ashton & Logan. Also surviving are paternal aunts: Virginia Bartlett of Florida and Mary Wilson of New York. She was preceded in death by her mother (Helen), step-father (George), natural father (Charles Hughes Bardeen) of Hornell, NY, maternal grandmother and grandfather (Frances and Alan Wheeler) of Hornell, NY, step-grandmother (Birdie Henretty) of Littles Corners, great-grandparents (Marcia and George Kraft) of Hornell, NY, great-uncles (Paul and Robert Kraft) of Hornell, NY, great-aunt and uncle (Ruth Kraft Dennison and Cedrick Dennison) of Hornell, NY, paternal uncles (Raymond and Robert Bardeen) of Hornell, NY, mother and father-in-law (Treva and Stanley Brown) of Littles Corners, sister and brother-in-law (Carol Brown McMillan and Paul McMillan) of Springboro and brother and sister-in-law (Maurice and Kitty Brown) Deland, FL. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday from 1-3 and 5-7 with a funeral to follow at 7PM at Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home with the Rev. Jason Guilliame and Pastor Daryl Greenwalt, co-officiating. A private graveside service to be held the following day in Saegertown Cemetery In lieu of flowers memorials be made to: Shrine Hospital for Children (Erie) 1645 W. 8th St. Erie, PA 16505 or Marquette Hospice House of Meadville / Crawford County 464 Pine St. Meadville, PA 16335 Arrangements are under the direction of Hatheway- Tedesco Funeral Home and Crematory, 614 Baldwin Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Please sign the online guestbook at hatheway-tedesco.com