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Marie Elizabeth (Black) Gromack

August 16, 1934 — January 21, 2022

Marie Elizabeth (Black) Gromack, 1934–2022. - Marie has gone to be with Our Lord, Jesus Christ for all eternity. She passed away peacefully at home, with her son by her side.

Marie's final statement, in her own word's. - I am the daughter of James Albert Black(1907-1977) and Mildred Pauline Foose (Black) Collins(1912-2004). - I have lived most of my life here, in the Carlisle, Pa. area. - i attended Carlisle School's, 1st through 6th grade's. - I did live in Stoughstown and attended Shippensburg school's for 7th through 10th grade's. - I attended Carlisle school's for 11th and 12th grade's and graduated from Carlisle high school in 1953. - I have regularly attended church and Sunday school from the age of 4 and my belief in God has been a strength in my life. - My favorite Bible verse is, Isaiah 41:10; Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated, I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand. - My favorite gospel hymn is; The Old Rugged Cross. My grandmother, Jenny (Lentz) Foose used to sing this hymn to me and it holds so much heart felt meaning's to me. - My first job was in our general store and service station in Stoughstown, where I helped in the store and pumped gas. - I worked as a waitress at Howard Johnson's Restaurant along the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Plainfield, Pa, from1951 to 1955. Where I met my future husband. - I was married on March 17, 1955 to Anthony Gromack (1932-1986). - I then went to work from 1955 through 1992 as a telephone operator at The United Telephone Company in Carlisle, Pa. and Chambersburg, Pa.

I have one child, Victor, my precious son who has always been my pride and joy. - I have always considered myself to be a mother first, a homemaker second and everything else has come after that. - Throughout my life, there has been difficulties to overcome, fortunately The Lord My God has always been with me and has seen me through those difficult times. - Even with those difficulties, I have no regrets. My life has been full of love, happiness, enjoyment and wonderful memories of family and all my good friend's from Cumberland, Perry, Franklin, Adams and Dauphin counties.

Well, I do have one regret. I have to leave my precious son Victor, whom I love with all my heart and soul ! - May God bless you all and to all, a farewell. - Marie will be interred at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Carlisle, PA.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Rd., Carlisle, PA 17013. To sign guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com.


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