GENEVIEVE MARIE MEASE, 86, of Maugansville Road, Maugansville, Maryland, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at her home. Born April 19, 1920 in Hagerstown, Maryland she was the daughter of the late David W. and Susie J. Mullenix Gossard. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Frank Mease who died March 22, 1981. She retired from Jamison Door Company on September 3, 1996, having worked there for 50 years. She joined Jamison's stenographic department in 1946. In 1951 she became Secretary to the then Chairman of the Board, J. V. Jamison Jr. and worked for two subsequent chairmen, J. V. Jamison III and Wye Jamison Allanbrook. In 1972 she was appointed Asst. Secretary-Asst. Treasurer and in 1983 was appointed Corporate Secretary, a position she held until her retirement. She became the 64th member of Jamison's Thirty Year Club in 1976. She was a charter member of Hager Chapter, Professional Secretaries International, an organization she helped organize. She was elected its first Treasurer and has served on various committees over the years. She was instrumental in forming the local Cumberland Valley Rose Society and was well known for growing some of the most prized roses in the area. She was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church; American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 42; Women of the Moose, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; and the Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. She is survived by a sister, Ruth V. Shipley of Hagerstown; 2 nieces, Deborah Kline of Clear Spring, Md. and Cindy Smith of Williamsport; a nephew, Ronnie Durrwachter; great nieces and nephews and best friend, Donald E. Carbaugh of Hagerstown. She was preceded in death by a sister, Elaine E. Files and a brother, David E. L. Gossard. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 a. m. at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Blvd. The Rev. Richard H. Jewell will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to John Wesley United Methodist Church, 305 N. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, Md. 21740