Virginia L. "Ginny" Stoneking, 80, formerly of 1050 East Main Street, Bradford, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, in Mechanicsburg.
Born May 13, 1944, in Bradford, she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Jessie (Graham) Abbey. Ginny was raised in Smethport, where she was a 1962 graduate of Smethport High School.
On June 8, 1963, in the Smethport United Methodist Church, she married H. Daniel Stoneking, who died May 25, 2010.
Ginny was a Staff Accountant and co-owner of Smith, Best & Stoneking CPA, along with her husband Dan. She enjoyed watching the Mets play baseball (even when they lost), traveling, baking, and volunteering at Bradford Regional Medical Center. The thing she enjoyed the most however, was spending time with her family…especially her grandchildren.
Surviving Ginny are two daughters, Debbie Sawyer (Walt Straiton), of Wellsboro, and Kathy (Bill) Lutz, of Wyalusing, as well as a son, Richard (Micki) Stoneking, of Harrisburg. Ginny had eight grandchildren, Ben, Jordan (Ali), Jacob, Samantha, Mariah (Andrew), Zechariah, Alissa (Brandon) and Kristi. She also had six great-grandchildren, Lucy, Alexis, Aubrey, Cambree, Kaiden and August. She was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Abbey and her brother, Tom Abbey. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Judy Abbey and several nieces and nephews.
Ginny’s family will receive friends on Friday, January 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 33 South Avenue, Bradford. Following the viewing there will be a short service which will be officiated by the Reverend Al Sones, Pastor of the Good News Free Methodist Church. Committal services and burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery, in Smethport. There will also be a memorial service on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Good News Free Methodist Church, 124 State Road, Mechanicsburg.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the American Lung Association, 352 West 8th St., Erie PA 16502, or a charity of the donor's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com