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Carolyn Joan Markle (Ashbridge)

     Carolyn Joan Markle was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 27, 2020. She was 87 years old.

     Carolyn was the beloved wife of Leon Markle. The couple shared over 62 years of marriage.

     Born in Plymouth, PA Carolyn was the daughter of the late Joseph and Martha (Morgan) Ashbridge.

     Carolyn graduated from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with her degree in Nursing. Her career spanned many decades and included two retirements. She worked at the University of Pennsylvania, Lower Bucks Hospital, and the Women’s Health Clinic. Carolyn was an active and devoted member and also part of the Choir at New Life Christian Church. She enjoyed playing the piano, shopping, spending time with friends and making new friends. She cherished every moment she had with her beloved husband, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Carolyn will be greatly missed, but remembered forever by everyone who had the pleasure to have called her their wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend.

       In addition to her beloved husband Leon, Carolyn is survived by her loving and devoted children: Deborah Castleman and her husband Dennis of Annapolis, MD, Dean Markle and his wife Susan of Bensalem, PA, and Beverly Rubini and her husband Robert of Wilmington, DE. She is also survived by her lifetime friend and sister Mary Lou Beyers of Warminster, PA, her eight loving grandchildren, two dear great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

      Services and interment for Carolyn will be private with the family at Newtown Cemetery.

      In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to either the National Alzheimer’s Disease Association, PO Box 96011 Washington DC 20090 or to New Life Christian Church, 4 Freedom Drive Newtown, PA 18940.

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