Maxine Grace McCall

January 15, 1929 - March 9, 2013

MAXINE GRACE McCALL, 84, of The Caring Place, Franklin, Pa., formerly of Emlenton passed away Saturday evening (03-09-13) at The Caring Place following a period of declining health. Born in Emlenton on Jan. 15, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Grace E. Weeter Ritchey. Maxine was a graduate of the former Emlenton High School, and the Franklin Commercial College in December of 1947. She was protestant by faith. She was employed by the REA of Parker for a number of years, and then was later the secretary for the Westminster Highlands near Emlenton. Maxine had a unique fondness for nature, especially feeding deer as she lived on her property and studying and caring for birds. She was involved with Project Feeder Watch by the Cornell (Univ.) Lab of Orinithology. She is survived by a daughter: Diane (Michael) Morkin of Franklin and two sons: Donald (Eileen) McCall, Cmdr., USN-Ret. of Virginia Beach, Va. and Larry (Shari) McCall of Eau Claire; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two sisters: Beverly (Robert) Eckelbarger of Emlenton and June Kozikowski of Centerville, MD.; number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar R. McCall whom she married Oct. 8, 1952 and who passed away April 9, 1991. Mr. and Mrs. McCall tragically lost a son, Stanley L. McCall in an oil drilling accident on Dec. 3, 1980 in Texas. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Thursday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 So. Wash. St., Eau Claire. Funeral services 11:00 AM Friday in the funeral home. Burial in Scrubgrass Cemetery, near Eau Claire. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Project Feeder Watch, Cornell Lab. of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.