Margery Cruikshank Bish
Margery Cruikshank Bish, 86, of Butler passed away at 9:32 p.m. Sunday at Butler Memorial Hospital.
She was born Oct. 29, 1926, in Penn Township to the late William S. Cruikshank and Esther E. Maharg Cruikshank.
Mrs. Bish was a homemaker. She graduated from Westminster College, and she went on to earn her master’s degree at Penn State. Mrs. Bish was a member of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church.
She taught at Sandy Lake High School and also taught social studies at Butler High School. She retired following many years of teaching.
Marge was most happy when on the farm on Cruikshank Road. She always shared her family interests in the Big Butler Fair and graciously hosted family and friends at the horse barn there. She also treasured her many friends at the Middlesex and Glade Run churches and at the Women’s Club of Southern Butler County.
Mrs. Bish is survived by her husband, M. L. “Pete” Bish; two cousins, Paul Starr and Bill Starr, both of Valencia; a number of other cousins; a number of nieces and nephews; and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Esther Halstead.
BISH — Friends of Margery Cruik-shank Bish, who passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., Butler.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Greg Wiest of Glade Run United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Springs Church Cemetery, Renfrew.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA 16059, or to the donor's favorite charity.Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.
