Jean B. (Wharton) Sunderland

  Jean Bernadine(Wharton) Sunderland, recently of Valley View-The Terrace, Belleville, 
and formerly of McVeytown, entered the gates of Heaven on December 27, 2022 at the age of
95.
   Jean was born to Cloyd Thomas Wharton and Izetta Matilda( Harter) Wharton on June 2,
1927 in Little Green Briar, Newton Hamilton. Jean was the eldest of of her sisters Helen,
Dorothy, and Linda. Growing up on a small farm, Jean often shared memories of her
mother’s baking and garden, her fathers hard work on the railroad, her time spent with
her grandmothers, LouElla and Alice. Jean graduated from Mount Union High School in
May 1946. Jean joined the Atkinson Mills United Methodist Church in High school and
became the treasurer of her Sunday school class in 1975. She greatly enjoyed attending
Sunday school and church services.
   Jean was united in marriage to Lewis Carl Sunderland on May 27, 1946. They went on to
have 2 children, Ronald Lee and Delmont Rae. Together, they ran a productive farm for
many years in Alfarata. After selling the farm in Alfarata, they moved back to the family
homestead in McVeytown to be near family and friends.
   Jean became a cook at the Blind Camp during the summers and went on to work as a
cook part time for the Mount Union Area School District. She then went on to work for
World Marketing of America. Jean loved to cook, bake, and tend to her garden. Pies
were her specialty. She fed many farm hands, friends, and family throughout the years.
Fishing and hunting were a big part of her life as well. She shared many memories of
her time spent beside or in streams and in the woods throughout her life. Jean became
a member of the Newton Wayne Fire Company Auxiliary where she enjoyed preparing
meals for events and socializing with friends for many years.
   Jean joins her parents Cloyd and Izetta, husband Lewis, son Ronald, sister Helen and
various family and friends in Heaven. She is survived by many loving family members
including her son Delmont Sunderland of Huntingdon and partner Sandra Cohenour
and daughter in law Mary Sunderland of McVeytown. Jean’s grandchildren meant a lot
to her life and include Alan Sunderland of Lewistown and wife Lori, Candid Carper of
Tyrone and husband Jason, Tiffany Sunderland of Wilmington, NC and partner Jason,
Janelle Grange of Indian Harbour Beach, FL and husband Kevin. She was also blessed
with step grandchildren Tom Hesketh and wife Darleen, Dan Hesketh, Scott Hesketh
and Lydia Brosius and husband Correy. Great-grandchildren Colton, Jackson, Damien,
Silas, Jionni and Curtis brought her much joy in her later years. Jean’s life was also
filled with an abundance of love from pets including two special dogs Susie and Ellie
Mae.
   Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at Harshbarger Funeral Home, 3 South Market Street McVeytown,
Pa 17051 with Pastor Faith Anderson officiating.  Interment will be in Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown.
   A viewing will be held from 9;30 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home.
   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Atkinson Mills United Method Church,
3405 Ferguson Valley Rd, McVeytown, Pa 17051 or the Newton Wayne Fire Company
Auxiliary,127 Kinsloe Ave, Newton Hamilton, Pa 17066.
 

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