Ms. Marion A. Kreiter
October 11, 1921 - November 18, 2017
Marion A. Kreiter, age 96, of Palmyra, PA died on November 18, 2017 due to a lengthy illness. She was also a long-time resident of the Powelton Village neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA. She was born in Honesdale, PA, the daughter of Irvin and Florence Kreiter. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Cornell University and a degree in library sciences from Columbia University. Marion worked as a librarian for the US Army in both Manila, Philippine Islands and Okinawa. Her career also took her to Rapid City, SD and Sacramento, CA. Most of her career was spent as the head of the Math/Physics Library at the University of Pennsylvania, from where she retired. She is survived by cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at her parish in Philadelphia, St. Agatha/St. James, 3728 Chestnut St., Phila., PA 19104, on Friday, December 1 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will precede the Mass from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30. Interment will take place the following day in her family's grave at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery in Honesdale, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Agatha/St. James Parish (address above), or to the Powelton Village Civic Association in support of their Tot Lot (PVCA, P. O. Box 7616, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7616 with "Tot Lot" in the notation line). Arr. Dinan Funeral Home, Philadelphia. Condolences may also be sent to www.dinanfuneralhome.com
Marion A. Kreiter, age 96, of Palmyra, PA died on November 18, 2017 due to a lengthy illness. She was also a long-time resident of the Powelton Village neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA. She was born in Honesdale, PA, the daughter of Irvin... View Obituary & Service Information