Lois Halcyon Sartwell Mueller

Halcyon graduated from Lincoln High School, Ell-wood City, Pa., in 1938. Following graduation from high school, she attended Duffs-Iron City Business College in Pittsburgh and completed the secretarial course in 1943. From 1943 to 1949, Halcyon worked for Rockwell Manufactur-ing Company in Pittsburgh, where she worked as a clerk in the advertising department and edited the company’s employee magazine. From 1949 to 1950, she worked for the American Baptist Publica-tion Society in Philadel-phia, Pa., as a secretary and editorial assistant. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Geneva College, Beaver Falls in 1953 and a Master of education degree with a major in student per-sonnel administration at Syracuse University in 1956. During the summers of 1954 and 1955, Hal-cyon spent her time being the residence hostess for the YWCA Hospitality House at Chautauqua, New York. In 1956, she was hired as Dean of Women at Moravi-an College in Bethlehem, Pa., and in 1956, she was hired as Dean of Women at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa.

In 1958, Halcyon served as a tour leader for eight international students ar-ranged by the Association for World Travel Ex-change, driving a station wagon from New York to California and returning to New York, 8,400 miles.

Her quest for lifelong learning included com-pleting requirements for membership in Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Cir-cle in 1960. Also, she was a member of the Guild of Seven Seals at Chautauqua, New York. Other organiza-tions included Mercer County Historical Society-life member and former member of the board of directors and edit-ed the society’s newspaper for ten years. She was also a member of the Romanen-ko Chamber Players of the Mercer County Historical Society and was assistant to the administrator for ten years. In June 1992, Hal-cyon was named Director Emerita for service to the society and the chamber players ensemble. She was also a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Greenville Chapter #63 (past Matron, 1985), member of Thiel Women’s Club, former chairman of the Books of Flowers pro-ject, member American Le-gion Auxiliary, Greenville and the Mina-Findley Lake Historical Society.

She and Dr. Paul Eugene Mueller were married on December 21, 1963. He preceded her in death on November 22, 1997. The couple moved to Green-ville, Pa., where Halcyon was employed as a staff writer at Record-Argus.

She and her husband moved to Findley Lake, New York in 1992 and be-came active members of the community. She was editor of Tapestry newsletter from 1998 until she felt too chal-lenged to achieve her per-sonal satisfaction with the job.

She and her husband traveled widely in the Un-ited States, including the Pacific Northwest and Alas-ka. They traveled to Europe seven times, including as-sisting her husband on three January interim trips with Thiel College students, and to Mexico and Canada. They participated in a Luth-eran Church in America seminar to Japan in 1976 which included visits to Hong Kong and Taiwan and in a 1973 Homeric So-ciety seminar to Greece and several islands, plus Tur-key.

Halcyon was preceded in death by her parents; husband Dr. Paul Eugene Mueller in 1997; her sister, Anne Sartwell Gould in 2002; and a brother-in-law, Dr. George C. Gould in 1995.

She is survived by nephews, George S. Gould (Darlene), Dr. Timothy C. Gould; and niece, Stephanie Gould Walls (Edward); grandnieces, Sta-cie Ann Gould Martin (Josh), Laura Anne Walls Edwards (Robert); Ashley Marie Gould Miller and Hannah Jean Walls Maney.

She is also survived by great grandnephews, James Miller and George Cox; and great grandnieces, Ava Martin, Alivia Martin, Isa-belle Cox and Margaret (Maggie) Edwards.

Family and friends may attend a graveside service on Tuesday at 4 pm., at Pine Grove Cemetery, Cor-ry, Pa. Rev. Brian Eiss will officiate.

The family suggests memorials be made to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1500 Freeport Road, North East, PA. 16428 or to a charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements are under the care of the Bracken Funeral Home, Inc., 315 N. Center St., Corry, Pa.

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