Marykirk Donaldson Hull died Thursday, February 21 at home. She celebrated her 100
th
birthday earlier in the month.
Born February 6, 1919, in Ardmore, PA, she was the youngest of 8 children born to Effie and George Donaldson. She graduated from Lower Merion High School and later earned her secretarial degree from Drexel Institute of Technology.
A life-long executive secretary, she most recently served as secretary of the Geology Department at Franklin and Marshall College, retiring in 1996.
Marykirk is survived by two sons, H. Joseph 3rd married to Ella McDade Hull, Lancaster and William T. married to Elizabeth Potter Hull, Leola. She is also survived by three grandchildren: Susan, married to Brett Dworsak, Elizabethtown; Madison and Gillian Hull, Leola; and two great-grandchildren, Richard and Elizabeth Dworsak, Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her husband H. Joseph Hull.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Marykirk’s memory to Hospice and Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster PA 17604 (www.hospiceandcommunitycare.org).