Mary Catherine Yingling

Mary Catherine Hardt Yingling, age 90, of Mercer PA, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021. Mary was born in Gibsonia PA to Patricia and John Hardt. Mary graduated from Hampton High School in 1949, and then earned a Certificate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She became a flight attendant with Capital Airlines, based out of Washington D.C. Mary was engaged to Earl Yingling before he was sent off to serve in the Korean War. They were married, one week after he returned from service, on New Year’s Eve and were happily married for 66 years. Mary’s passion for art became her livelihood and she won numerous awards in art shows in PA and FL. She was commissioned to do several large murals, taught art classes, and had her own arts and crafts store. Aside from her love of painting, she enjoyed sewing, bridge, water skiing, cooking, entertaining, and the Red Hat Society. She took much pride and dearly loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Mary was a past President of Lake Latonka Women’s Club, was an active bocce player, proudly served as a Park Ranger for the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, was very active in 4-H and in PTAs, and was an active member in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Mary is survived by her husband, Earl Yingling, her brothers and their wives, Charles and Margaret Hardt, Donald and Pat Hardt, Rich and Peg Hardt, Clyde and Joy Hardt, and sister-in-law Joan Hardt, her five children, Mark and Carol Yingling, Deanna and Alan Armstrong, Glenn Yingling, Dwight and Glenda Yingling, and Janeen and Roger Struthers. She is also survived by her grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents Patricia and John Hardt, and her brother, Dennis Hardt. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Rose And Black Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. 99 Franklin Street, Stoneboro, where family and friends are welcome from 4 pm – 7 pm on Tuesday, August 10. A vigil service will follow visitation at 7 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 am on Wednesday, August 11, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 100 Penn Ave, Mercer, with the Very Rev. Matthew J. Kujawinski, officiating. Interment will follow at Mercer Citizens Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.RoseAndBlackFH.com