Mary T. Ference, 88, of Phillipsburg, died Monday, July 5, 1999 in Warren Hospital.

Born January 29, 1911 in Northampton, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Hornyak Bilder, Sr.

She was a member of St. Philip and St. James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Her husband, John S. Ference, Sr., died December 28, 1998.

She is survived by a son, John S. Jr., of Alpha; a daughter, Marie A. Regemann of Easton, seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. A son Richard, a daughter Jeanette, five brothers, Joseph, Charels Jr., Frank, John and Julius and a sister, Theresa Fritz all died earlier.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Philip and St. James Church, 426 South Main St., Phillipsburg. There will be no calling hours. Private cremation will follow the Mass.

The Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg is handling the arrangements.