Elizabeth Verne Terwilliger Mahood

June 25, 2018 Last Updated: June 25, 2018 02:00 AM Death Notice

Elizabeth Verne Terwilliger Mahood, 92, of Foxburg passed away Monday evening of natural causes at Parker Personal Care Center.

Verne was born on May 26, 1925, on a fourth-generation Terwilliger farm in Perry Township, Clarion County, to the late William E., Sr. and Essie Elizabeth Myers Terwilliger.

She was a graduate of the former Parker High School, Franklin Commercial College, attended Clarion State College and graduated from Interstate Commercial Law School.

Mrs. Mahood was employed as a medical secretary at Polk State School, traffic manager at former Glass Containers Corp. at Knox and concluded her working career as traffic manager and safety director at McCauley Trucking Co. of New Bethlehem.

She was a member of the Foxburg United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and was youth coordinator of the church. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 60 at Parker since 1949, was past worthy matron and served many of the Star Points for years.

Having a passion for Foxburg, surrounding communities and education, Mrs. Mahood was president and board member of Foxburg Free Library for many years, the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School planning commission and the Foxburg Medical Center.

She was instrumental in bringing medical care to the A.C.V. area, opening the first center in the Library building and finally establishing the present day modern medical center.

For decades of service with the A.C. Valley Development Corp. in many offices and positions, the ACV Medical Center was finally named in her honor.

On Aug. 6, 1949, she married Richard C. Mahood at the First Presbyterian Church of Parker, and after 59 years of marriage, Mr. Mahood died June 3, 2008.

Of that union were born two sons, Scott (Kathy) Mahood of Erie and Brad (Sara) Mahood of Olympia, Wash.

She is also survived by her grandchildren, Christian (Jennifer) Mahood Justin (Liz) Mahood, Alysabeth Mahood and Adam Mahood; her great-grandchildren, Lilly and Matthew; her brother, E. Dale (Gloria) Terwilliger; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Even and Mildred “Tiki”; brother, William E. Terwilliger Jr.

MAHOOD — Visitation for Elizabeth Verne Terwilliger Mahood, who died Monday, May 21, 2018, will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 S. Wayne Ave., Parker.A funeral service with no viewing will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Parker with the Rev. Dan Myers, retired United Methodist minister, officiating.Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 60 service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made in Verne's name at the Foxburg free library, 31 Main St. Foxburg, PA 16036.To view/send condolences, please visit www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.