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OBITUARY :MRS. MARY JANE (RESSLER) MICKLEY, 85, of 164 Baumgardner Drive, Greencastle, PA and formerly of Mont Alto, PA, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in the Waynesboro Hospital.Born January 17, 1927 in Quincy, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Minehart and Blanche Elizabeth (Rock) Ressler.Mrs. Mickley graduated from Quincy High School in 1943 at the age of 16.She and her husband, the late Mr. John William Mickley, were married January 24, 1947 in Tomstown. He passed away June 11, 1986. She lived in Mont Alto for 60 years before moving to Greencastle to live with her daughter and son-in-law.As a young woman, Mrs. Mickley was employed for Fannie Goldberg at her clothing store in Waynesboro. Prior to her marriage, she worked at Landis Machine Company, Waynesboro. After marriage, she was a homemaker, raising four children and babysitting grandchildren and for friends and neighbors.She was a former member of Blue Rock United Brethren Church, Waynesboro, where she taught Sunday school for many years, especially the Nursery class, helped with Vacation Bible school, served on the nominating committee and helped with the soup, pot pie and apple dumpling sales for many years. She currently was a member of Cold Springs Church, Fayetteville.Mrs. Mickley also served as a volunteer at the former Franklin County Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA for a number of years.She loved the Lord with all her heart, praising Him and praying to Him daily.Mrs. Mickley is survived by four children, George T. Mickley and his wife, Shirley of Davenport, Iowa, Phillip A. "Andy" Mickley and his wife, Debbie and John W. Mickley and his wife, Jeanie, both of Mont Alto and Judy (Mickley) Wilson and her husband, Douglas of Greencastle; nine grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Orpha Blanche Bakner of Tomstown; one brother, Joseph C. Ressler of Tomstown; and a number of nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Logan Carter Mickley; one sister, Eleanor E. Willhide; and five brothers, James H. Ressler, Woodrow W. Ressler, Ernest Walter Ressler, John P. Ressler and an infant brother.Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, February 24, 2012 in Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, with Pastor Kevin Davis officiating.Family and friends may call from 1:30-2:30 P.M., Friday in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 South Broad Street, Waynesboro.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hagerstown Rescue Mission, 125 North Prospect Street, Hagerstown MD 21740 or Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone NC 28607 or Cold Springs Church 1051 Brookens Road, Fayetteville, PA 17222.Source : The Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home - Waynesboro, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania - Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Family links:  Parents:  Walter Minehart Ressler (1883 - 1948)  Blanche E. Rock Ressler (1887 - 1966)  Spouse:  John William Mickley (1923 - 1986)  Siblings:  James H. Ressler (1911 - 1955)*  Woodrow W. Ressler (1913 - 1985)*  Ernest W. Ressler (1916 - 1989)*  Orpha R. Ressler Bakner (1921 - 2014)*  Mary Jane Ressler Mickley (1927 - 2012) *Calculated relationship Burial:Quincy CemeteryQuincyFranklin CountyPennsylvania, USA