OBIT: Marie B. (Baker) GREIG, 2005, formerly of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- Greig, Marie B. 05/02/05 Daily American Marie B. Greig, 78, Lewisburg, formerly of Meyersdale, died April 29, 2005, at her home following a lengthy illness. Born March 25, 1927, in Meyersdale, the sixth of nine children of the late Daniel and Eleonora (Brown) Baker. Also preceded in death by two infant children, Kenneth and Margaret; brother, Frederick; four sisters, her twin, Mabel, Anna Sanders, Mary Belle Baker and Virginia Baker. Marie is survived by her husband of 58 years, William F. Greig and these children: Deborah A. and husband, James Fike, Raeford, N.C., Brenda M. and husband, Raymond Bowser, Saltsburg and Douglas W. and wife, Kathy, Christiana; six grandchildren, Jessica, Kelsey, Emily, Katelyn, Haley and Grace; three sisters, Grace McKenzie, Lydia Hempe, Meyersdale and Leona DiDonato, Wilmington, Del. Marie was a graduate of Meyersdale High School, class of 1946. Member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, West Milton and former member of New Hope United Church of Christ, Meyersdale. Member of Lewisburg Order of Eastern Star Chapter 394. She liked antique shopping, vegetable gardening and food canning. Friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment, Amity Reformed Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Marie's memory to either the Alzheimer's Association or to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. GREIG, Marie B. 04/29/0 The New Republic March 25, 1927 - April 29, 2005 Marie B. Greig, 78, of Lewisburg, formerly of Meyersdale, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at her home following a lengthy illness. Born March 25, 1927, in Meyersdale, she was the sixth of nine children of the late Daniel and Eleonora (Brown) Baker. She was preceded in death by two infant children: Kenneth and Margaret; brother, Frederick; four sisters: her twin, Mabel; Anna Sanders, Mary Belle Baker, and Virginia Baker. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, William S. Greig, and these children: Deborah A. and husband James Fike of Raeford, N.C.; Brenda M. and husband Raymond Bowser, Saltsburg; and Douglas W. and wife Kathy of Christiana; six grandchildren: Jessica, Kelsey, Emily, Katelyn, Haley and Grace; three sisters: Grace McKenzie, Lydia Hempe, Meyersdale; and Leona DiDonato, Wilmington, Del. Marie was a graduate of Meyersdale High School - Class of ï46; member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, West Milton and former member of New Hope United Church of Christ, Meyersdale; member of Lewisburg Order of Eastern Star Chapter #394. She liked antique shopping, vegetable gardening and food canning. Friends were received from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale. Service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial was at Amity Reformed Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Marie's memory to either the Alzheimer's Association or to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation