Effie Enterline Boswell (1918-2019)

Effie Enterline Boswell was born on 15 May 1918 in Pennsylvania. She died on 8 August 2019 in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Alfred Edward Snyder on 23 June 1937 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She married Clinton Eugene Marshall on 14 July 1946 in Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

Effie Enterline Boswell

Effie Enterline Boswell

Effie Boswell's marriage certificate

Citizens' Voice, 17 August 2019

Effie B. Marshall (Boswell), 102, of Kingston, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. She was laid to rest in Hollenback Cemetery on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

   She was the daughter of the late James H. and Mary Emma (Harlan) Boswell.

   She was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1935, attended Wilkes College Evening School and Bucknell University Trust School.

   She chose banking as a career and began at United Penn (Miners National) Bank in 1942. She was enthusiastic about her work and rose through the ranks to become a trust officer in 1978. She was the first woman to become a bank vice-president. Effie enjoyed getting to know her clients and thought of them as friends. At her 100th birthday celebration she humbly spoke about how important it is to like people if one wants to succeed and be happy in their work. She was a role model for professional woman.

   She belonged to many professional organizations, and was a member of Soroptomist International of Wilkes-Barre, and Dorranceton Methodist Church.

   One of her favorite things to do was to love and care for her cats. Upon her retirement she volunteered at the SPCA of Luzerne County and became a life member of the board of directors.

   In her leisure time, she enjoyed reading, theater, gardening, coin collecting, and growing African violets.

   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton E. Marshall; her brothers, James and Thomas Boswell; and her sister, Ann McRae Boswell.

   She is survived by her niece, Janet Boswell Collum; four grandnieces; one grand-nephew; and two great-great-nephews.

   Effie was laid to rest in Hollenback Cemetery on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, surrounding by family and friends.

   Services were in the care of Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc., Plains Twp.

PARENTS

James H. Boswell

Mary Emma Harlan

SPOUSES

Alfred Edward Snyder

Clinton Eugene Marshall

SOURCES

• 1920 census, Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
• 1930 census, Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
• 1940 census, Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
• Citizens' Voice, 25 March 2018; 13 Aug 2019; 17 Aug 2019