Marlene Loucks Brown, Local Foster Parent

Marlene Loucks Brown, 77, of Volney St., passed away Thursday (Dec. 4, 2014) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
    

Born January 29, 1937, in Smethport, she was a daughter of Walter B. and Geraldine Kiser Johnson.  On June 2, 1956, in Smethport, she married William A. Loucks, Sr., who died Jan. 22, 1998.  
    

Marlene provided child care for many local families, and was also a foster parent for many years.
    

She was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Smethport Area High School, Class of 1954.  
    

She was a member of the Sartwell Creek Union Church, Burtville, and the church Care & Share Sewing group; Port Allegany Senior Center, where she was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for many years. She was also a member of the Red Hat Ladies, Glamorette chapter, Port Allegany.
    

Surviving are a son, William A. (Crystal) Loucks, Jr. of Port Allegany; a daughter, Diane M. (Wallace) Finn of Turtlepoint; four grandchildren, Jesse (Morgan) and Alex Loucks both of Port Allegany, Daniel and Grace Finn both of Turtlepoint; two great-grandsons, Jeremiah and Wyatt Loucks of Port Allegany; a brother, Walter B. Johnson, Jr. of Smethport; and several nieces and nephews.
    

She was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother, Margaret Johnson. husband, William, and a brother, Kenneth Johnson.  
    

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany.  A funeral service will be held at 11 am. Monday (Dec. 8, 2014) in the Sartwell Creek Union Church, Burtville, with Rev. LaVerne Howard, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Grimes Cemetery, Port Allegany.
    

Memorials can be made to the S.W. Smith Library or McKean County SPCA, Glenwood Ave., Bradford, PA 16701.