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Mary F. Bittinger, 87, of Chambersburg, died on Monday, July 20, 2009 in Manor Care Health Services of Chambersburg. Born on May 19, 1922 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. Bittinger and Edna Pearl Carper Bittinger. She was the widow of James R. Bittinger Sr.Mary worked at Knouse Foods years ago, and retired from the Public Opinion Newspaper in Chambersburg. She was a member of the Chambersburg Brethren in Christ, and attended the Freedom in Christ Church in recent years. Mary devoted most of her life to loving and caring for her family. She is survived by one son, James R. Bittinger Jr. (and wife, Lynn) of Chambersburg; four grandchildren, Candie Bittinger McKee of Chambersburg, Karl E. Bittinger of Clarksville, TN, Jamie Bittinger and William Bittinger, both of Chambersburg; as well as numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles William Bittinger; two brothers, Herbert and Charles Bittinger, and one sister, Pearl Plyler.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 24, 2009 in the chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg. The Rev. John Pogue will officiate. Interment will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9-10 AM on Friday.Memorial contributions may be made to the , 3544 N. Progress St., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Condolences may be expressed at www.geiselfuneralhome.com. Published in Public Opinion from July 20 to July 22, 2009 -