Mary Catherine (Winkler) Wesner

On Sept. 2, 1947, she married Frank Wesner Jr. at St. Mark Church Rectory, Altoona. Frank preceded her in death on Jan. 3, 1995.

Mary is survived by a daughter, Kay Eltringham (James) of Altoona; sons: Timothy Wesner (companion, Esther Myers) of Altoona, Thomas Wesner (Sue) of Mechanicsburg and Shawn Wesner (Leigh) of Altoona; grandchildren: Dr. Kearston Wesner (Marty Rabens), Bailey Luna (Damian), Timothy Wesner II (Noreen), Jennifer Thacker (Ross), Thomas R. Wesner, Brent Wesner (Stacee), Matthew Wesner (Katie), Brad Wesner (Molly), Mark Haigh Sr. (Beth), Lori Wright

(Timothy), Jesse Eltringham, Ethan Wesner (fiancee, Emily Glatt), Elias Wesner and Corinne Wesner; great-grandchildren: Julian Bingham, Stella Luna, Brittan Wesner, Julia Wesner, Logan Wesner, Jude Seskey, Lillian Neff (Chris), Dale Miller, Trey Wesner, Blake Wesner, Lucas Wesner, Bryce Wesner, Jaxon Wesner, Caroline Szeles, Gabriella Szeles, John Szeles, Madison Wesner, Alexis Haigh, Mark Haigh Jr. and Parker Haigh; great-great-grandchildren, Ivan Wesner and Calum Neff; a sister, Ann Gates; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Wesner of Land O Lakes, Fla.; Ed Charles of Fort Myers, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, Mary was preceded in death by a son, Francis Wesner; a grandson, Adam Eltringham; sisters, Dorothy Moore and Matilda Harris; brothers: Albert Winkler, Robert Winkler, Leo B. Winkler, Thomas Winkler and Edward Winkler; and daughters-in-law, Trudy Wesner and Joann Charles.

Mary was a 1947 graduate of Altoona High School. She worked at Sylvania during war time, was a sales clerk in the toy department at SH Kress Co., and worked plucking chickens.

Mary was a lifetime member of St. Mark Catholic Church.

Her most beloved interests were faith, church and family — her loving husband, five children, 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Mary was an avid reader, especially of mysteries; able to play many bingo cards at once; happy listening to polka music; enjoyed seek-a-word books, lottery scratcher tickets and often played three casino slot machines at once. She assembled tons of jigsaw puzzles, framing many and gifting them to family and friends. She was also an excellent cookie baker, making thousands of cookies for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and parties. Mary loved her daily calls from Lori, her granddaughter, to work on solving lots of word games and jumbles. Often you would find her watching her favorite sports teams: the Steelers, Pirates, Penn State football and girls volleyball.

Mary was a member of St. Mark Kitchen Association, Knights of St. George Auxiliary and Christian Mothers’ Association. She was a room mother at St. Mark School and an election board judge for 45 years.

Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Ave., Altoona, where a vigil service will be held.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Saint Mark Catholic Church, 416 Sixth Ave., Altoona, with Father Nelson Javier as celebrant.

Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Mark Catholic Church, 416 Sixth Ave, Altoona, PA 16602; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or the Organization for Autism Research, 2000 North 14th Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201.

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