Mary A. "Minnie" Herschell

December 14, 1924 - September 25, 2021

Mary A. "Minnie" (Patrick) Herschell, age 96, wife of the late William A. Herschell Sr., of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 in Sanatoga Court. Born on December 14, 1924 in Corning, New York, she was a daughter of the late Eva (Hanczar) and Harry Patrick. A graduate of 1942 graduate of Corning Free Academy, Minnie had been employed as an Accounting Manager for Scott Paper Company, ultimately retiring from the Kimberly-Clark Corporation in January 1990. A woman filled with creativity, Minnie loved sewing and do it yourself projects, including replacing her own deck and flooring. She enjoyed yard work and used to maintain 2.5 acres by hand. She also loved shopping, cooking, and baking cookies and pies, but most importantly she loved time spent with her grandchildren. Minnie is survived by children: William A. Herschell Jr., and wife Kathleen, of Mount Laurel, NJ and Madeleine M., wife of Mark Thomas Sr., of Limerick, PA; seven grandchildren: Lawrence Herschell Jr., Tammy Herschell, Lauren Gasis, Jared Herschell, Eric Herschell, Mark Thomas Jr. and Jessica Mastromatto; seven great-grandchildren: Tori, Nathaniel, Andrew, Matthew, Mark III, Nicholas and Bernadette; siblings: Harry Patrick, of Ithaca, NY and Catherine Patrick, of Bath, NY; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son: Lawrence M. Herschell Sr., and six siblings: John Patrick, Michael Patrick, Peter Patrick, Anne Goodyear, Eva Murphy and Helen McIntyre. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral mass on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11:00 am, at St. Teresa of Calcutta R.C. Church, 256 Swamp Pike, Schwenksville, PA. Officiating will be the Rev. Paul C. Brandt. Interment will follow in the Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield, PA. Friends will be received from 10:30 - 11:00 am at the Church. Memorial contributions may be made in Mary's name to the American Cancer Society, 1818 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, www.cancer.org/donate. Arrangements are being handled by the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Royersford, PA. Condolences may be offered online at www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com.