Charline E. (Bates) Boots died August 26, 2009 at Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care in New Wilmington, PA, where she had lived since April 2007. Charline was born June 26, 1919 at 1012 Beckford St., New Castle, the second child of Manley R. and Ethel (Palmer) Bates. She graduated from New Castle High School, where she played cello in the school orchestra. She was Worthy Advisor of New Castle Assembly #1 of the International Order of The Rainbow for Girls. Along with other members of her family, she was active in the Third United Presbyterian Church.

Following graduation from New Castle Business School, she worked for Bell Telephone Company, prior to her marriage to Chauncey W. Boots on August 7, 1943. After her marriage, she “moved to the country,” living in Fombell for the next 35 years, where Chauncey was the Rural Letter Carrier. She sang in the choir and taught Sunday School at Wurtemburg United Methodist Church, where she was also active in United Methodist Women. A life-long supporter of Christian missions, she served for a time as an officer of the Butler District UMW. Charline was a member of Pleasant Hill Grange #1505, and active in Riverside School parents’ groups, when her children were students. For many decades, she and Chauncey enjoyed the monthly gatherings of the Sheer Luck Club.

After several years as a secretary in the Riverside Beaver County School District, she worked as a bookkeeper for Mid-Penn Refining, from which she retired. In retirement, Charline & Chauncey continued to live in Fombell during the summer and at Travelers’ Rest Resort, Dade City, Florida, during the winter. In addition to golf, they participated in many musical groups. Charline also participated in craft groups, particularly needlework and ceramics, at TR.

In addition to her parents, aunts and uncles, Charline was pre-deceased by her husband, Chauncey; brother, Willis Bates; brothers-in-law, Albert & Paul Boots; sister-in-law, Olive (Miller) Bates; son-in-law, Dr. Richard Herman; and infant granddaughter, Erin Boots. She is survived by her children, Wesley (Rosalie) of Uniontown, PA, Patty Herman of Bethlehem, PA, Bob (Patty) of Fombell, and Cheryl (Bruce Weston) of Marblehead, MA; brothers, Raymond (Olive) Bates of Peoria, AZ, and Donald (Nancy) Bates of Forest Hill, MD; brothers-in law, Lloyd (Jean) Boots of Vancouver, WA and Jerry (Carolyn) Boots of The Woodlands, TX; sisters-in-law, Jane Bates of New Castle, Norma Boots of Fombell and Doris Boots of Portersville; grandchildren, Richard W. Herman of Arlington, VA, Peter (Janine Calabro) Herman and J. Lucas Herman of New York City, Kathryn E. Herman of Souderton, PA (and fiancé, Ben Lamberton, Hanover, PA), Charles W. (Carrie) Boots of Greensburg, PA, Timothy J. (Emily) Boots of Pittsburgh, Amy Boots of Nago, Japan, Garrett Boots of Fombell, PA, Sarah Weston of Marblehead, MA, David (Bonita) Weston of Columbia, MO, Laura Weston (Michael Gunn) of Sacramento, CA, Krista Michael (Chris Cramer) of Las Cruces, NM, and Doren (Paula) Michael of Uniontown, PA; great-grandchildren, Hannah DeGregorio of Marblehead, MA, Franziska, Samuel, Isaac, and Glorya Weston of Columbia, MO, Christian and Isaac Cramer of Las Cruces, NM, Abby and Elijah Gilbert, of Greensburg, PA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive visitors at Marshall Funeral Home, Fountain Ave., Ellwood City, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, September 4, 2009, and one-half hour before the 10:30 AM service at Wurtemburg United Methodist Church, September 5, with Revs. Thomas Topar and S. Bruce Mould officiating. Interment will be at North Sewickley Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Wurtemburg UM Church, 1244 Portersville Rd., Ellwood City 16117; Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care, 238 S. Market St., New Wilmington 16142; or the Richard D. Herman Scholarship Fund of Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020.