Anna Mae Kwarta, age 72, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.
Born August 11, 1937 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Harbaugh) Cool.
Anna was an avid mushroom hunter, and worked for a time on the assembly line at Freeman Shoe Factory. She was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother, who loved spending time with her family and friends.
Surviving are her children, John, Walter, Diana, Andy and Frank Kwarta, and Sherry Weikert all of Emmitsburg; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; siblings, Betty Stofcik of Gettysburg, Leroy Cool of Emmitsburg, Doris Dinterman of Thurmont, Barbara Dinterman of Emmitsburg, Kenneth Cool of Emmitsburg, and Linda Clabaugh of Thurmont; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard Cool, and a niece, Lori Dinterman.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 21st from 6-8 PM at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 210 W. Main St., Emmitsburg, MD, where a brief prayer service will be held at 8 PM with the Rev. John B. Rudolph officiating. Private inurnment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials in Anna’s memory be made to Sherry Weikert, P.O. Box 836 Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
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Born August 11, 1937 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Harbaugh) Cool.
Anna was an avid mushroom hunter, and worked for a time on the assembly line at Freeman Shoe Factory. She was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother, who loved spending time with her family and friends.
Surviving are her children, John, Walter, Diana, Andy and Frank Kwarta, and Sherry Weikert all of Emmitsburg; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; siblings, Betty Stofcik of Gettysburg, Leroy Cool of Emmitsburg, Doris Dinterman of Thurmont, Barbara Dinterman of Emmitsburg, Kenneth Cool of Emmitsburg, and Linda Clabaugh of Thurmont; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard Cool, and a niece, Lori Dinterman.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 21st from 6-8 PM at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 210 W. Main St., Emmitsburg, MD, where a brief prayer service will be held at 8 PM with the Rev. John B. Rudolph officiating. Private inurnment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials in Anna’s memory be made to Sherry Weikert, P.O. Box 836 Emmitsburg, MD 21727.