Mary Ellen Farrar, 60, of Hughesville, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Muncy after a yearlong fight with end state Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy.

Born July 19, 1959 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Thomas W. and Martha J. (Swisher) Karschner.

Mary Ellen was a graduate of Hughesville High School, Class of 1977, and attended Wilma Boyd Career School. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter. Mary Ellen also enjoyed playing the piano, playing cards with her in-laws, and her cats. She was a collector of all things, hummingbird and Siamese cat related.

Surviving are two daughters, Samantha R. (John) Duell, and Erin M. Farrar, both of Hughesville; a son, Clinton W. Farrar of Hughesville; two grandchildren, Zoie N. Duell and Robert A. Duell; three sisters-in-law, Stacie Keen of Muncy, Lauri Farrar of Muncy, and Hallie Farrar of Montgomery; and a brother-in-law, Gregory Farrar of Muncy.

In addition to her parents, Mary Ellen was preceded in death by a son, Bradley T. Farrar; and her former husband, Timothy S. Farrar.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, March 13, at McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, 557 E. Water Street, Hughesville, with Rev. Dan Cale officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hughesville. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at http://www.mccartythomas.com.