Marie J. Boekel of Roslyn, Formerly of North Hills

Marie J. Boekel of Roslyn, died Saturday, Nov. 23, at Luther Woods Convalescent Center. She was 73.

Born in Abington, she was one of eight children of the late George and Elvira (Cook) Griffiths.

Boekel was raised and educated in the North Hills Section of Abington. She attended Abington High School and graduated from William Tennent High School.

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She is survived by her husband, Robert J. Boekel; two children, Ronald Boekel and Shirley Kwait; a sister, Louise Bruno; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by six brothers, George Jr., Louis, David, Richard, Fred and John Griffiths, and a son, Edward Boekel.

A viewing will be held Saturday, Nov. 30 from 8:30 to 10 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. at Faith Community Church, 1200 Easton Road, Roslyn. Interment will be in Whitemarsh Memorial Park.