M. ETHEL WHITEFORD, age 95 years, of York, Pennsylvania, formerly of Delta, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Pleasant Acres Nursing Center in York, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of Wm. Howard Whiteford who died in 1970.

Born on December 12, 1914 in Pylesville, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Delmar T. and Anna Mary (Norris) Miller. She was a longtime resident of Delta, before moving to The Elm Spring Apartments, an assisted living facility. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bryansville United Methodist Church in Delta, Pennsylvania.

She is survived by:

Children-

Roger Whiteford and his wife, Pat of Dover, Pennsylvania

Judy Penrod of Hollywood, Maryland

Janet Sanford and her husband, Rocky of Lizella, Georgia

Robert H. Whiteford and his wife, Christine of Summerville, South Carolina

Nine grandchildren-

Steven Penrod, Carolyn Hayden and Jim Penrod, all of Hollywood, Maryland

Julie Curry of Summerville, South Carolina

Nicki Delong of Key West, Florida

Robert H. Whiteford, Jr.; of South Carolina

Margaret Counterman of Dover, Pennsylvania

Michael Sanford and Melody Kell of Georgia

Twenty-three great grandchildren

Two great-great grandchildren: Chase and Marissa of Maryland

Sisters-

Marjorie Harrington and her husband, Worley of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dorothy Miller of Whiteford, Maryland

Gloria Bornt of Delmar, Maryland

Barbara McCasland and her husband, Bob of Abingdon, Maryland

A brother, William Miller of Abingdon, Maryland

She was preceded in death by her siblings: Evelyn Baldwin, Robert Miller, Margaret Kline, Mildred Wright and Jean Maglaughlin.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Harkins Funeral Home, 600 Main Street, Delta, Pennsylvania with her minister, Pastor Judy Walker officiating.

A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Slate Ridge Cemetery, Delta, Pennsylvania.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bryansville United Methodist Church, c/o Elaina Taylor, 2285 Bryansville Road, Delta, PA 17314 or to the American Lung Association, 101 Good Dr., #1, Lancaster, PA 17603.