Lois Cumpson Byrem, 88, of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Linden Hall. She was the wife of Gerald Hoffman Byrem, who died in 2010, and with whom she shared 63 years of marriage.
Born July 30, 1926, in Hillside, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Smith Cumpson. She was a graduate of McKeesport High School and Harrisburg Area Community College.
She lived in the Harrisburg area from 1948 through 1980; beginning in 1980, she resided in Strasburg, PA, until recently when she became a resident of Linden Hall at the Friends Home in Kennett Square.
She was active for three decades in the First Church of the Brethren, Harrisburg, Pa where she was the church treasurer for 17 years. The last 30 years of her life, she was active in Palatines to America, for which she served as secretary/treasurer for a number of years.
Mrs. Byrem is survived by two sons: Jeffrey L. Byrem and his wife Paula of Kennett Square, and Richard B. Byrem and his wife Barbara of Incline Village, Nev.; a sister, Nancy Evans of Greensburg, Pa.; three grandchildren, Julia, Rachel and Phaedra, and nine great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be private.
Contributions in her memory may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777 www.michaeljfox.org
Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square, PA.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com
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