Longacre, Elizabeth M. Goshow (1913-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Dec 18 p. 11

Birth date: 1913

text of obituary:

ELIZABETH M. LONGACRE

Elizabeth M. Longacre, 93, of Souderton, Pa., died Nov. 13, 2006, in Sellersville. She was born to Henry and Katie (Moyer) Goshow in Towamencin Township.

She married Horace W. Longacre in 1930. They celebrated 76 years of marriage in June.

She assisted her husband in the early years of their business, Longacre Poultry, and was a seamstress all her life. She was known as a woman devoted to her family. She was a member of Swamp Mennonite Church in Quakertown, where she was active with the sewing circle.

Survivors include her husband, Horace; two sons, Kenneth Longacre and his wife, Cora, and Henry Longacre and his wife, Carol, all of Franconia; seven grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a grandson and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held at Swamp Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.