Mabel J. Hinkley, 95, of Hummelstown, died on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
Born on Apr. 14, 1925 at home, she was the daughter of the late Edwin R. Shirk and Mary (Herr) Shirk. She graduated from Lebanon High School and Lebanon Business College. She attended the University Center in Harrisburg, and was a graduate of the International Institute of Interior Design, D.C. She loved cooking and collecting antiques.
She married Harry W. Hinkley, Jr. in 1947, and together they had three sons, Scott, Daniel, and James, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Scott, her grandson, Wesley, and her grandson, Scott, Jr. In addition to her sons, Daniel and James, she is survived by a brother, Albert Shirk.
Services will be at the convenience of the family, and Mabel will be buried in the Shirk Family plot in Mt. Annville Cemetery.
