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May 5, 1924 – Jan. 21, 2017
Mary Jane "Janie" (Auker) Horton, 92, a resident of Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg, formerly of Greenwood, passed on to be with the Lord and her family on Saturday evening.
She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Albert F. and Mary Caroline (Musselman) Auker. On Sept. 7, 1946, she married Norman O. "Buck" Horton in Winchester, Va., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 4, 1990.
Surviving are four sons: Dennis A. (Karen), Gary F. (Bobbie), Randy N. (Marlene) and Terry R. (Marsha), all of Altoona and Hollidaysburg; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a niece; and four nephews.
She was predeceased by two brothers: Donald F. and Russell L. Auker; and a sister, Shirley Auker.
Mary Jane attended St. Mark's Catholic School and Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. In 1942, she entered The Federal Security Agency's National Youth Administration Radio Construction Program. After completion, and during WWII, she worked for Glenn L. Martin Aircraft, in Baltimore, Md., where she wired electrical harnesses for bombers. She was very proud of her contribution to the war and so is her family. She also enjoyed the friends she made while working at Martin Aircraft.
She attended Altoona Business School and was a secretary for Attorneys Goodman, Notopoulos & Silverman (now Mears & Adams Law Firm).
Mary Jane was very devoted to her love for the Lord. She lived her life and raised her family with His guidance. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Altoona, and also fellowshipped at Berean Baptist Church, Duncansville.
Janie enjoyed baking cookies for everyone, music, dancing, walking, playing cards with her friends and especially the time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She appreciated the care from all the staff and friends at Garvey Manor.
Friends will be received from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Chapel in Garvey Manor. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona. Arrangements are by Liebegott-Brown Funeral Home Inc., Duncansville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Garvey Manor General Fund, 1037 S. Logan Blvd., Hollidaysburg, PA, 16648.
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