Mary R. Hall, 95, of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on November 30, 1922 in Boiling Springs and was a daughter of the late Harry P. and Ida J. (Ensminger) Cornman. Mary was the widow of Raymond E. "Jim" Hall who passed away on Dec. 26, 1992.

Mary was a loving homemaker. She and her late husband owned and operated the former Bellaire House Restaurant from 1971 to 1991 and the Farmers Market Restaurant from 1967 to 1978, both of Carlisle. Prior to owning the restaurants, Mary worked for the Cumberland Valley School District in the cafeteria at Silver Spring Elementary School and at the former Rea & Derrick Drug Store lunch counter at the Carlisle Plaza. She was longtime member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in New Kingstown and where she was a former Sunday school teacher and Superintendent of the Children's department. Mary was a member of Carlisle A.A.R.P. and a former member of the New Kingstown Fire Co. 33 Ladies Auxiliary. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Forest Park Health Center for the excellent care given to Mary and to her roommate, Margaret Corbett for looking after Mary.

She is survived by two sons; James E. (wife, Faye) Hall of New Kingstown and Edward K. (wife, Rhonda) Hall of Newville, five grandchildren; Curtis and Erica Hall, Pastor Kelly Hall, Christina Socks and Jason Hall, 12 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by one brother, Lester C. Cornman and one sister, Dora B. Swartz.

A viewing will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2018 followed by funeral services at 1:00 p.m. in the Trinity United Methodist Church, 4 W. Main St., New Kingstown, PA 17072 with Rev. Eric L. Funk officiating. Burial will be in Longsdorf Cemetery, Mechanicsburg. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle is handling the arrangements.Memorial contributions may be made to her church or to the New Kingstown Fire Co., P.O. Box 247, New Kingstown, PA 17072.Visit www.Since1853.com to send condolences.