Marilyn Harvilchuck

Our sweet mother has died. Marilyn DeWitt Harvilchuck, 83 had a fall after suffering with dementia for many years and finally succumbed to her injuries. She went to her eternal rest Saturday October 24th, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford, PA.

Marilyn was born in Scranton to Mary and H. Gardiner “Butch” DeWitt on July 6, 1943.

An avid homemaker, she enjoyed raising her girls and caring for friends and family in a warm welcoming home. She was a wonderful baker and cook and excelled as a seamstress. Marilyn had a gift of painting and loved art.

As a young woman, she worked at Aunt Sophie’s Diner in Clarks Summit, PA and later was a clerk both at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown, Pa and IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY.

She was devoted to taking care of her entire family and never hesitated to help others. She belonged to the Red Hat Ladies Society and was very proud to be a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Marilyn was a long standing member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southport, NC where she was a member of the Rosary Society. She also earned an Associate Degree from the SUNY NewPaltz, NY.

Marilyn is predeceased by parents, beloved husband of 50+ years Edwin F. Harvilchuck, sister Harriet “Susie” Migliori, and stepsister Janice Hares. She is survived by her sister Georgianna “Maryann” Quinton (Chris), brother H. Paul Murphy (Angela), daughters: Gina Mertens (Franklin), Shelly Adams (Carl), and Dr. Helen Thornburg. She was the proud grandmother to 10 grandchildren: Travis and Troy Bryan as well as Gabriella, Madeline, Chloe, Lillian, Charlotte, E.Fletcher, Isabella Rose and Nicholas Thornburg in addition to 5 great grandchildren.

May she rest in the glow of our Lord and Savior.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 10th at Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 South State Street, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Burial to follow at Milwaukee Cemetery, Clarks Summit, PA.