Obituary of Mary Martha Replogle

MENDHAM TWP - Mary Martha Replogle, long time Brookside resident, died at her home on Sunday afternoon, September 5th, 2010 at the age of 82. Mary, known by all as Marty, was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on July 7, 1928 to Wallace Hutchinson McCurdy and Martha Elizabeth (Rainey) McCurdy and was raised in their home in Crafton, PA. Marty graduated from Wilson College with a B.A. in English and from the University of Pittsburgh with an M.A. in English and teaching certificate. Marty married Joe O. Replogle in 1955 in Pittsburgh, and the couple settled briefly in Morristown, NJ before moving to Brookside where they have resided since and have raised their five children, three of whom survive. Marty was leader in church and community, serving on the Mendham Twp PTA, as Cub Scout Den Mother, Church School Superintendent and teacher and many other positions at the United Methodist Church in Morristown and substitute elementary school teacher. After the death of their teenage son Keith, Marty and her husband founded and led the Morris Area chapter of The Compassionate Friends for over a decade, helping other parents cope with the premature deaths of their children. After her children had grown, Marty worked as an Audi-Visual Librarian. Marty enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, her daughter Katrina Replogle and partner Chris Eng of Sayre, PA, her son Kriss Replogle, wife Debbie and their two children, also of Brookside, and her daughter Karalyn Replogle Colopy, husband Joe and their four children of Durham, NC. Also surviving are her two brothers, Wallace McCurdy and wife Nancy of Newark, DE, and Dudley McCurdy and wife Jane of Saratoga, CA, and 14 nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be scheduled. Friends may post remembrances at remembrancebook.com/online-obituary-service/89-mary-m-marty-replogle-1928-2010-a.html Arrangements are by the Bailey Funeral Home, 8 Hilltop Road Mendham, NJ 07945 (973) 543-4720 www.baileyfuneralhomes.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the United Methodist Church of Morristown, 50 Park Place, Morristown, NJ 07945.