Katherine Mae BARBER, 79, a resident of ManorCare Health Services,
Chambersburg, formerly of 228 E. King St. Chambersburg, died Tuesday,
April 29, 2003, at ManorCare. Born Jan. 9, 1924, in Huntingdon, she was
a daughter of the late Scott and Bessie (Moon) Estep. She married
Charles Barber in 1942. Mr. Barber preceded her in death in 1983. She is
survived by four daughters and three sons: Dolores "Dee" Olivo,
Huntingdon; Mrs. Cody (Shirley) Peck, Fayetteville; Ronald Sugar and
Nancy Bunte, both of State College; Dorothy Brock, Lewistown; and Gerald
Bittinger and John Barber, Both of Chambersburg. There are 16
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother
survive: Verna Hoffman and Fred Estep, both of Lewistown, and Hazel
Norris of Altoona. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Bob.
Raymond and Jim Estep; two sisters: Charlotte and Mary Jane; and a
long-time companion, Jake Holtry, who died in 1985. Mrs. Barber was of
the Protestant faith. She was homemaker. Graveside services will be held
at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Mongul Cemetery, Mongul, with the Rev.
Marlin A. Neil officiating. Interment will be made in Mongul Cemetery.