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October 1, 2011

Shirley A. Ackerman Marx, 80, Peckville, died Saturday, Oct. 1, in Community Medical Center.

She was the widow of William John Marx Sr. The couple had been married more than 38 years.

She was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Pen Argyl, and was the daughter of the late Earle and Hilda Englert Ackerman. She recently moved to Peckville from the Pen Argyl area. She was a 1948 graduate of Pen Argyl High School and had worked as a secretary for Dally Slate Co., Pen Argyl. She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Bath, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Company, Saylorsburg. A devoted wife and loving mother, she devoted her life to her family. A nurturing homemaker, she was dedicated to her family.

Surviving are two sons, Dr. David E. Marx and wife, Patricia, Clarks Summit and William J. Marx Jr. and wife, Chris McFalls Marx, Woodruff, S.C.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by a grandson, William J. III; a brother, Robert; and a sister, Joyce Palmer. The funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 6, with Mass at 10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 210 E. Northampton St., Bath, to be celebrated by Monsignor Francis A. Nave, pastor. Interment, parish cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends Thursday, 10 to 10:30, at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ladies Auxiliary of the Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Company, Route 115, Easton Wilkes-Barre Turnpike, Saylorsburg, PA 18353. Arrangements are being made by the Jennings-Calvey Funeral and Cremation Services Inc., 111 Colburn Ave., Clarks Summit. For more information, directions or to send an online condolence, visit www.jenningscalvey.com.