Thelma Catherine (Mcconahy) Sollenberger

Thelma Catherine (McConahy) Sollenberger

December 22, 1925 ~ February 8, 2025

Thelma C. Sollenberger, 99, a resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, formerly of Curryville, passed peacefully early Saturday morning, February 8, 2025 at the home.

She was born in rural Williamsburg, daughter of the late Marion W. and A. Evaline (Showalter) McConahy.  On March 29, 1946, she married Jacob H. Sollenberger in rural Williamsburg and he preceded her in death on January 24, 1994 after 47 years of marriage.

Surviving are five children: Audrey Keith (Roger) of rural Martinsburg, Ken Sollenberger (Linda) of Spring Hope Villas, Joan Brooks (Andrew) of rural Hollidaysburg, Donna Lindsey (Roger) of Duncansville, Sandra Reffner (Robert) of New Enterprise; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; six sisters: Cleo Imler, Anna Grace Bookhammer, Laura Fay, Mabel Sell, Pearl Schiappa and Janet Kipe; and a brother, Donald McConahy.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Sollenberger; a grandson, Jared Lindsey; five sisters: Berna Dilling, Dorothy Kensinger, Mary Smith Baker, Naomi Over and Ruth McConahy; three brothers: John, Clarence and George McConahy; and a daughter-in-law, Karen Sollenberger.

Thelma was a longtime member of the Curryville Church of the Brethren.  She was a loving homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.  Thelma also liked gardening, canning, cutting the grass and making the most delicious pies.

Friends will be received from 10:30am until 12:30 pm, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the Curryville Church of the Brethren, where a funeral service will begin at 12:30pm at the church, with Mrs. Linda Sollenberger officiating.  Private interment will be held at Shellytown-Fairview Cemetery, rural Williamsburg.

Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.

Contributions in memory of Thelma may be given to The Village at Morrisons Cove, 429 S. Market St., Martinsburg, PA 16662.