Martha Marie Wharton, 97, formerly of Freedom, passed away on August 20th, 2025 in Providence Health and Rehabilitation Center of Beaver Falls. She was born in Sewickley, PA on February 24, 1928, the daughter of Alvina Porter. When her mother died when Martha was four years old, she was then raised by her grandmother, Elizabeth Hegner. In addition to her parents and grandparents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 75 years, Robert W. Wharton Sr., two daughters, Christine Simmons and Dawn Ruckert, three grandchildren, Erica Warshol, Robbie Dukovic and Dean Stauffer and her brother, Arthur Seng. She is survived by three children and their spouses, Robert W. Wharton Jr & Delores, Susan Markovich & Joseph and Valerie Ruckert & Harvey, ten grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren and one step-grandson. Martha worked for many years as a waitress, an apartment complex manager, and a nanny. She volunteered at Passavant Memorial Homes and was a member of the Housing and Development Committee. She was an extremely social person. She loved to go shopping, out to lunch, reading, and dancing and was an amazing mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother. Martha was always there to help her family.  She will be deeply missed by all who loved her.

Friends will be received on Tuesday, August 26th from 2-4 p.m. & 6 p.m. until the time of a service at 7:30 p.m. in the Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Rochester, who was in charge of her arrangements.