Mary Elizabeth Child, 90, formerly of Manor Township and more recently of Pickering Manor Home in Newtown, met the Lord Friday, April 18, 2014, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. Born in New Freedom, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Frances Stump Schuppert. Mary's husband of 16 years, Russell E. Child died in 1973.

Mary graduated from New Freedom High School and then St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse in 1945. Mary served as a school nurse for the School District of Lancaster and later performed private duty nursing. She was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. Mary loved to cook and share great times with her grandchildren and nieces and nephews (and their kids), who affectionately called her MeMa and Aunt Mae, respectively. Throughout her life, Schup remained best of friends with her nursing school classmates.

Mary is survived by her son Michael J. Child, husband of Heather of Newtown, stepson David Child of East Petersburg, grandsons Christopher and Matthew Child of Newtown, brothers John Schuppert, II, husband of Cynthia of Lancaster and Vincent Schuppert, husband of June of Orange Park, FL, sister-in-law Frances Schuppert of New Freedom, brother-in-law Fleet Bowman of Towson, MD, and 11 nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her sister Rita Bowman and her brother Leo Schuppert.

The Funeral will take place 11 AM Friday, April 25, 2014, at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA, with Rev. Mark E. Weiss as Celebrant. A Visitation will be held 10:30-11:00 AM Friday at the church. Interment will occur in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Pickering Manor Home, 226 N. Lincoln Ave., Newtown, PA 18940 or to Sepsis Alliance, 501 W. Broadway, Ste. 1700, San Diego, CA 92101.