Melba Constance Dungey: Ah, what Grandmothers started... from Joy Liebel

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On the 12thof February 1928, a baby girl was born in Montevideo, Uruguay her name was Melba C. Smith. Born to Rev Earl and Bessie Smith... Melba and her sister Muriel were raised in Uruguay while her parents worked as missionaries. Melba came to the States in 1946 to attend college in Evanston, Illinois. She met her future husband, Donald Dungey at a baseball game in Hollandale, MN, while she was working with migrant Mexican workers. They were married March 23, 1947 and had 49 wonderful years together.

They have four children, William Earl and wife Kum Cha of Tacoma, WA, daughter, Joy and husband Jerry Liebel of Youngwood, PA, son, Wynn and wife Barbara of Aurora, CO daughter Nanette and husband John Dolan of Winston Salem, NC

Melba has 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Her life has been full with family and with her being an active part of her community. She is an active member of Wesley Methodist Church; she has served in many offices and boards including Morgantown Women’s Club, United Methodist Women Circle, State and National Poetry Society. She is also active member of Red Hat Society and Power Squadron. She is an avid reader and writer which she has contributed richly to out cultural heritage. She loves listening to other’s stories and relates them to the younger generations always.

She presently lives at Heritage Point where there will be an Open House in her honor

On February 12, 2008 at 5p-7p if Melba has touched your life, come and visit with her on her 80^th Birthday to wish her a Happy Birthday and continued blessings

Melba Constance Dungey

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Ah, what Grandmothers started... from Joy Liebel

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