Patricia Niswander

Monterey, VA Patricia Sites Marshall Niswander, 87, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Niswander was born in Harrisonburg on November 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Olivia (Stearn) Sites. She was a graduate of Duke University, where she received a degree in nursing and later a certification in Elementary Education from Madison College. An educator, she retired after 20 years of teaching first and second grades and remedial reading in Highland County Schools. She was a member and served several sessions as an elder in Monterey Presbyterian Church. Additionally, she was member of Monterey Homemakers Club, Sigma Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and a charter member of the Red Hat Society. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry "Bus" Marshall in 1987; her second husband, William "Bill" M. Niswander in 2009 and two brothers, Michael and Joseph Sites. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, George "Poss" and Sherry Marshall of Staunton; daughter and son-in-law, Kay M. and John Rexrode of Staunton; two grandchildren, Justin Marshall and wife, Courtney of Midlothian and Julia M. Lewis and husband, Jay of Roanoke; six great-grandchildren, Jacob, Aubrey, Asher and Colton Marshall and Emily and Warner Lewis; two sisters, Sheila Garrick of Florida and Diana Alt of Maryland; brother, James Sites of Harrisonburg and sister-in-law, Nancy M. Sites of Upper Tract, WV. A memorial service will be conducted 2p.m., Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Obaugh Funeral Home with the Rev. Melissa Litrel Harmon officiating. Inurnment will be private. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Monterey Presbyterian Church, c/o Bill Ellenberg, P.O. Box 618, Monterey, VA or Highland County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 268, Monterey, VA 24465.

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