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Esther Irene Minteer McGrady
Esther Irene (Minteer) McGrady, 93, of Worthington, went to be with her Lord and
Savior peacefully Wednesday morning, May 13, 2009, at Armstrong County Health
Center.
She was born on November 19, 1915, in West Franklin Township, the daughter of
the late Joseph Warren and Ada Mae (Dunkle) Minteer.
She was a member of the second graduating class of Worthington High School in
1934.
Esther was a devoted mother and grandmother who worked very hard on the family
farms. She was also employed by Holiday Inn in Wexford. She did housework for
families in the Kittanning area and volunteered for the Easter Seal Society of
Butler. She faithfully attended Bright Hope Community Church in Meridian, loved
her church family and reading her Bible. Esther often could be overheard singing
her favorite hymns. She enjoyed homemade ice cream and eating out.
She is survived by three sons and one daughter, Richard (Karen) McGrady, Ronald
McGrady, James (Debbie) McGrady and Jean (Carlton) Simmers, all of Worthington
area. She is also survived by six grandchildren; 16 grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; one sister, Anna Kruggel, of Tucson, Ariz., and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard McGrady, who died in 1971;
three brothers, John, Arthur and Karl; two sisters, Ruth Green and Dorothy
McWilliams; and one grandson.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the F. DUANE
SNYDER FUNERAL HOME, Worthington. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral
home with additional visitation one hour prior to the service with Pastor Paul
Hoover, her pastor, officiating.
Interment in Worthington Presbyterian Cemetery, Worthington, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to Worthington Library or Bright Hope
Community Church.
Arrangements by F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, Worthington, Pa.
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