Mary Anna (Newell) Maholtz, 95, Penfield

Mary Anna (Newell) Maholtz, age 95, of Eddies Road, Penfield, PA, died Monday, May 5, 2025 at Edgewood Heights of New Bethlehem. A daughter of the late John E. and Agnes M. (Berkey) Newell, she was born on October 13, 1929 in DuBois, PA. On February 14, 1958 she married Edward C. Maholtz, who preceded her in death on September 27, 2005.

Besides her parents and her husband, Mary was predeceased by: three brothers, John, David and Harwood Newell and three sisters, Emilie Igou, Jessie Maholtz and Josephine Bojalad.

Mary is survived by: four children, Valerie (Gerry) Chiesa of Florida, John (Judie) Maholtz of New Bethlehem, Mary (Royd) Blair of Rimersburg and Lori (Tim) Wilson of Bellefonte; six grandchildren, Staci and Jordan Blair, Danielle, Ryan and Eric (Laurel) Maholtz, and John Chiesa; a great-granddaughter, Isabella; and many beloved grand-pets.

Mary was a 1947 graduate and Valedictorian of Huston Township High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Arrow Furniture of DuBois for many years and also as a Clerk at the Penfield Post Office for ten years. She was a member of Hickory United Methodist Church and enjoyed taking care of her family. She also enjoyed reading, cooking, camping, gardening, canning and bible study. She had lived in Homecamp and Bloomington, but lived most of her life in Penfield.

Funeral Services will be Private at the convenience of the family.

Interment will take place, next to her husband, in the Morningside Cemetery of DuBois.

The family would like to offer a special “Thank You to the wonderful staff for the loving care to our mother and grandma”.

Online condolences will be accepted at the Ralph M. Geer Funeral Home website (www.nedzafamilyfuneralhomes.com).