Mary Irene Harter

Mary Irene Harter, 100, of 2900 U.S. 322 Franklin, died at 8:30 A.M. on Monday September 10, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her family.



Born March 6, 1912 in Youngstown, OH she was a daughter of the late Frank and Emilia Huber Schiffer.



She worked as head secretary at the Highway Department, Coaxial Cable Company and Harter Brothers Music Store. Most importantly she was a devoted wife and mother, acting as primary caregiver to her son, John for forty years.



Mrs. Harter was of Catholic Faith and was a member of St. Patrick Church in Franklin.



On July 15, 1932 she married Absolum M. ?Abner? Harter and he preceded her in death on December 6, 2006.



Mary loved to garden and grow many varieties of roses. She enjoyed cooking for her family and was also a master seamstress. Mary and her husband and son, John, had a home in Bradenton, Florida and enjoyed traveling there for over 17 years. She also was an animal lover and belonged to a card club.



She is survived by two daughters, Kathryn Storm and her husband Lawrence of Florida and Mary Louise Boden and her husband David of Franklin; five grandchildren, Laurie Menard, Tracy Aliotta, Jules Coke, Chloe Boden, and Jonathan Boden; eight great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.



In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, John W. Harter; one sister Elizabeth and four brothers, Joseph, Frank, John and Henry.



Family & Friends welcome from 6:00 ? 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Huff Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. 312 West Park St. Franklin.



Interment will be private.