Mabel Marie Moffit Thornton – April 6, 2023

Mabel Marie Moffit Thornton, 92, of Port Washington, passed away on April 6, 2023, at her home. She was born April 23, 1930 in St. Clairsville (Provident), Ohio to the late John and Lutisha (Miller) Moffit.

Mabel was a 1948 Freeport High School graduate. She was a member of the Gnadenhutten Moravian Church. She was also a member of Order of the Eastern Star Newcomerstown Oriental Chapter where she was Grand Representative to the State of Maryland and she was Past Worthy Matron. Throughout her life, she was a caregiver to many as well as a Times Reporter correspondent, Twin City Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer for the Coffee Bar Assn, and a past Grange Member.

She loved spending time with friends, traveling, listening to music at The Barn (Valdinger Farm), many cruises, and playing cards (Shanghai) on Sunday nights with her daughters.

On April 11, 1950, Mabel married the love of her life, Clarence E. (Jack) Thornton who survives. She is also survived by her children, Terry (Janice) Thornton of Port Washington, Gary (Shirley) Thornton of Gnadenhutten, Carol (Don) Hoffman of Gnadenhutten, Beverly (Jim) Long of Dennison, Jaynie (John) Norman of Port Washington; grandchildren, Brent Thornton, Diana (Erik) Mariol, Brian Thornton, Jason (Sabrina) Thornton, Jennifer (Kris) Stratton, Michele (Matt) Lieser, Michael (Valerie) Hoffman, Tyler (Alicia) Long, Curtis (Brittney) Long, Blake Norman, Zachary (Stefanie) Norman; 24 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Diana Louise; sisters, Martha (Herb) Doman and Nora (Joe) Saffell; brothers, Charles (Alice) Moffit, Robert (Gloria) Moffit, Homer Moffit and Earnest Moffit; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Orella Thornton; and granddaughter-in-law, Shelly Thornton.

Services will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 1:00 pm at Addy Funeral Home, Newcomerstown with Pastor David Geyer officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in Port Washington. Visitation will be on Monday April 10, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm. Order of the Eastern Star service will be on Monday at 4:30 prior to the visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to Order of the Eastern Star, 235 N. Bridge St., Newcomerstown, OH 43832 or Community Hospice Truman House, 716 Commercial Av SW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663. Online condolences may be made at www.addyfuneralhome.com.

Addy Funeral Home
406 West State Street
Newcomerstown, OH 43832
740-498-8111
www.addyfuneralhome.com

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