Freda Mae Jewart
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Freda Mae Jewart

Freda Mae Jewart, 99, of Dayton, PA died Thursday, November 27, 2014, at Marion Manor, Curwensville, PA.

She was born June 26, 1915 in Dayton, PA to Samuel W. and Ida Mae (Porter) Carson.

Freda was a resident of Dayton for most of her life and graduated from Dayton High School in 1933. For over 40 years, she worked as a clerk at the Dayton Post Office until her retirement in 1980. Freda was an active member and elder of Dayton Glade Run Presbyterian Church, where she also sang in the choir and served as the Sunday School Superintendent for many years. She was involved in many local groups, including the Dayton Grange, Dayton American Legion Auxiliary, Punxsutawney Eastern Star and Dayton Senior Citizens; Freda also was a former member of the Rebekah Lodge.

She is survived by her sons, Gary B. Jewart and wife, Barbara, of Curwensville, and Randall K. Jewart and wife, Kathleen, of Clarkesville, GA; daughter, Coleen D. Elder, of Dayton, PA; grandchildren, Amy Lechner and husband, Mark, Michele Eguiarte and husband, Ricardo, Carolyn Misencik and husband, Jacob, and Courtney Jewart; and seven great-grandchildren, Haylee, Tanner, Seth, Carson, Avery, Trent, and Ethan; and one great-great-grandson, Grayson.

Freda was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Robert Bernard Jewart, whom she married June 3, 1939 and who died June 12, 1982; brothers, Roy, Dale and Ross Carson; and sisters, Margaret Lukehart and Edna Bailey.

Family and friends will be received from 3-7 PM on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Bauer-Bly Funeral Home, 125 East Main St., Dayton, PA.

Additional visitation will be from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Wendesday, December, 3, 2014 at Dayton Glade Run Presbyterian Church, 2540 Dayton-Smicksburg Rd., Dayton, with her son, Gary B. Jewart officiating.

Interment will follow in Dayton Glade Run Presbyterian Cemetery, Dayton, Pennsylvania.

In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Freda's honor to Dayton Glade Run Presbyterian Church, 2540 Dayton-Smicksburg Rd., Dayton, PA 16222.

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