Cordelia Manger

Cordelia Manger departed this life quietly early on Saturday, October 18 2008 in Baltimore, MD. She was born June 4, 1917 in Colby Wisconsin, the first child of the Rev. Albert and Sarah Scherry. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter C. Manger. Her early life was spent in Orrville, OH where she completed her secondary education. She graduated in 1939 from the College of Wooster in Wooster, OH, where she majored in Speech and English. After graduation she taught English and Speech in several high schools in Northeastern and Southwestern OH. With the outbreak of WWII, she joined the US Signal Corps and quickly became Chief of Receiving for Patterson Air Service Command at Wright Field near Dayton, OH. Through her work in settling Air Force contracts with civilian companies, she met Walter Manger and they were married on November 25, 1943. The couple moved to Baltimore, where Walter was employed by Bendix Corporation, a supplier of radios and other electronics for the US Army Air Corps. Baltimore was to be their life-long home, living in the suburbs of Pikesville, Essex and finally Catonsville, her home for 48 years. As her two sons grew older Cordelia returned to teaching initially as a substitute and then full-time at Catonsville Junior High School, where she was well-known for her classes in English and American history, finally retiring in 1972. Cordelia was a life lone Presbyterian and very active in the church life and mission of Catonsville Presbyterian Church, which she joined in 1950. After Walters death in 1974 she became a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and worked full-time and then part-time at the Presbyterian Home of MD in Towson through the 1980’s. She will be remembered by all who knew her as a giving, caring person, particularly by her family, who will miss her love and devotion so freely given during her life. Surviving her are Sister Virginia Jones of Wilmington, NC 2 Sons Walter L. Manger of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Thomas L. Manger of Westminster, MD , 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by brother Leroy Scherry and Sister Eleanor Job. Inurnment will be with the other members of her family, including her parents and brother in Magley Indiana. A Memorial Service will take place Saturday November 15, 12:00 Noon at Catonsville Presbyterian Church, 1400 Frederick Rd. Catonsville, MD 21228. The family requests any memorial gifts be sent to Catonsville Presbyterian Church.
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