Sylvia M. McGlin, age 81, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.

Sylvia was born on October 17, 1935 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Josephine Tadych Parworth. Sylvia attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1954. She was employed as a secretary at Kelvinator Company and later became employed at Mirro Aluminum. On August 11, 1956 she married Kenneth F. McGlin at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on September 25, 2016. Sylvia was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, honorary member of the St. Claire Society of the church and also a member of the Silver Creek Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. She enjoyed flowers and her garden and also loved to cook, especially deserts with her specialty being apple pie. Sylvia was a very caring, loving, and giving mother and grandmother and was a person who also cared about other people. She had a very strong Catholic faith and her religion was very important part of her life.

She is survived by three children: Debbie Cartwright, Manitowoc; Mike McGlin, Manitowoc; Kathy (Robert) Ruppelt, Manitowoc; two grandchildren: Tammy (Rob) Seiler and Michelle (Brent) Anderson; one step granddaughter: Amy (Mike) Smith; three great grandchildren: Draven and Luka Seiler, and Quinn Anderson; four step great grandchildren: Tristin, Lexi, Casey, and Zander; four brothers: Timothy (Judith) Parworth, Waukesha; Joseph (Marion) Parworth, Manitowoc; Eugene (Janice) Parworth, Manitowoc; Christopher Parworth, Manitowoc; one sister: Sally (Edward) McGlin, Two Rivers; two sisters-in-law: Ruth Ann Smith, Iowa; Cecelia Bashaw, Manitowoc; her lifelong best friend: Martha Lensmier, Whitelaw; nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Eugene and Josephine Parworth; husband: Kenneth McGlin; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Edward and Catherine McGlin; two brothers-in-law: Robert (Maria) McGlin and Henry Smith.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Grand, 1416 Grand Avenue, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Michael Warden with entombment to follow at Knollwood Mausoleum. Relatives and friends may call at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Grand on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Following the committal service at Knollwood Mausoleum there will be a luncheon for relatives and friends at the Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center located on the south property of the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established in Sylvia's memory. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.