Marie Arlene Newberger, age 78, of Wellington died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. She was born in New York on November 22, 1929 to the late Charles and Marie (Mason) Lewrence and she graduated from high school in Morgantown, WV in 1947.
Marie worked at Cleveland Steel and Forest City Technologies and was a former member of the Wellington VFW. She enjoyed sewing and made clothes for her children. Marie also liked canning, scrapbooking, and playing the violin. She was a wonderful mom and grandmother who loved animals, especially her dog, Boomer.
Survivors include her three children, Janet Rickett of Sullivan, Joyce Corley of Medina and Theresa Corley of Wellington; 7 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Marie is also survived by a brother, Charles Lewrence of TX. She was preceded in death by her husband and soul mate, Sidney Newberger and three children, Ronald, Diane and Daniel Corley.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, August 25 at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 S. Main St., Wellington where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Pastor Danny Wright Sr. will officiate the service and burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
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