Mary Emma "Emmie" Bock

Mary Emma “Emmie” Bock, 81, of Harrisonburg, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Oak Lea Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born on February 27, 1933 in Hollsopple, PA and was the daughter of the late Harry and Freda Berkey Blough. Emmie attended Washington Adventist University where she received her B.A. in Health care. She lived in Maryland for 30 to 35 years where she worked at area nursing homes. Her most recent place of employment was at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD where she was employed for 10 years. She was a member of Hyattsville Mennonite Church. Emmie moved to Harrisonburg 16 years ago and became a member of Parkview Mennonite Church. On June 17, 1961, she married Warren Bock who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Susan Earley and husband, Brian of Bellingham, MA; a son, Alan Bock of Gaithersburg, MD; a brother, Paul D. Blough and wife, Joyce of Boswell, PA; nieces and nephews, Ruth Short, Jean Hawk, Richard Roth, Kenneth Roth, Brenda Blough, Delores Blough, Judith Mock, Dwayne Blough, Gerald Blough, Sarah Spangler, Christine McDowell and Heidi Bell. She was preceded in death by sisters, Dorothy Roth and Twila Zimmerman; brothers, Robert and Richard Blough; and nephews Ronald Blough and Donald Zimmerman. A private service for Emmie will be held at Lindsey Funeral Home in Harrisonburg. Emmie will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Parkview Mennonite Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Foundation, 1491 Virginia Ave. Harrisonburg, VA 22802 or email to [email protected]. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.lindseyharrisonburg.com.