Maryjeanne Elizabeth Tennyson Manville (also affectionately known as Bema by her grandchildren and Gena by her friends), age 89, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016.
Mrs. Manville was born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1926 but was raised in Washington, D.C. She is survived by her children Ellen Sinyard, her husband Anthony Sinyard, Sr., Eileen Beam, Edgar Manville, Jr., Elizabeth Sumner, her husband Mike Sumner and a sister Virginia M. Tennyson.
She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Manville was preceded in death by her beloved husband Edgar Manville, Sr., adult son Eugene Christopher Manville and infant daughter Elsie Angeline.
She has been a resident of Fort Pierce since 1968 and was also a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church for over 40 years.
Friends are invited to join her family for a viewing on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Haisley Funeral Home, 3015 Okeechobee Rd, Fort Pierce, FL from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 10:00AM at St. Mark's Catholic Church. Burial will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D. C.