Mary Jane Cupples, 89 of Clearfield died on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Clearfield Hospital.
She was born on June 25, 1918 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Dean R. and Francis (Shaw) Long.
Mrs. Cupples was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Glen Richey Presbyterian Church and attended the Christ United Methodist Church in Clearfield.
She is survived by four children, Barbara Dixon Ogden and husband Thomas of Clearfield, Linda Harvey and husband Marshall of Clearfield, William C. Cupples of Clearfield and Janie Mohney Sliver of Warren, Oh, a daughter-in-law, Bernie Cupples of Lewiston, NY, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren, a sister, Dorothy Byers of Clearfield, 3 half brothers, Byron Long and wife Nancy of Clearfield, Donald Long of NC and David Long of NY, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Cupples on May 7, 1967, a son, Barry L. Cupples, a grandson Scott K. Dixon, brothers, Dean Richard Long, Jr. and Frank Long, a sister Caroline Broderick and a half sister Margaret Jean Wenninger.
Funeral services will be held at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Tuesday at
11:00 A.M. with Rev. Rodger J. Gorton officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM and on Tuesday from 10-11:00 AM.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Clearfield County Historical Society, 104 E Pine St. Clearfield.