About Us | Middletown Senior Citizens Association

ABOUT US

Middletown Senior Citizen's Association started in 1976 with funding from the daily lottery in Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Association is:

To promote and extend civic, fraternal, and social pursuits.
To uphold and perpetuate the friendship among its member
To devote time and energy to unselfish services to others.
To cooperate and participate in community enterprises.
To provide physical facilities for implementing the above purposes.

Further purpose of the Association is to cooperate with Local, State and National Retired and senior person's Associations in an effort to improve social, economic, and charitable services to senior citizens; to mobilize a force of volunteers to work with all agencies, hospitals, and nursing homes that need and use the services of volunteers.

Executive Board Backgrounds

President: Judy Cole

I, Judy Cole was recently elected to a 2nd 2-year term as President of the Executive Board of the Middletown Senior Center Association. Before my election as President, I served as a trustee since 2020.

I grew up in Levittown and after graduating from Neshaminy High School, earned degrees from Wellesley College and Brown University. I returned to Levittown in 2011 to live with my late mother, Ethel, and brother, Bill, in Forsythia Gate.

I have been active with the Center since the 1990s – attending bingo with my mother when in town and becoming a bingo caller after returning to Levittown.

After over 20 years as a software product manager and consultant, I worked for the Massachusetts State Comptroller for 15 years as a systems analyst for the Commonwealth Payroll until my retirement in 2019.

A SCRABBLE enthusiast, I am an avid player and tournament director and currently serve as the Chief Operating Officer of NASPA (North American Scrabble Players Association), the organization that governs tournament and club play in North America.

I appeared on Jeopardy! in June 2013 where I came in 2nd – if only the returning champion hadn’t known the Final Jeopardy question too!

Vice President: Gus Cales

2nd Vice President: Debbie Trexler

My name is Deborah Trexler. I serve as second vice president of MSCA executive board. I have just been in this position for two weeks. I retired from selling real estate at Century 21 for many years. I also served as PTO president for many years.

Corresponding Treasurer: Susan Berlin

I have been coming to the Middletown Senior Center for several years. I enjoy the various activities and meeting new people. I currently volunteer with Bookkeeping and as Corresponding Treasurer.

Recording Secretary: Lori Furilla

My name is Lorraine (Lori) Furilla. I serve as Recording Secretary on the MSCA Executive Board and have been in this position for 11 months. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Kean University in 1975. After I had my children, I worked as a paraprofessional in a Special Education classroom for 7 years helping the students with their studies.

For 21 years I was a school Library Aide where I was in charge of organizing the library, ordering books, inputting books into our catalog system, recommending books to the students, and finding materials that went along with the curriculum. I also filled in as a Substitute Teacher and covered the office in an emergency. I retired in 2020.

Corresponding Secretary: Maureen Miller-Nemeth

My name is Maureen Miller-Nemeth. I will serve as the Corresponding Secretary on the MSCA Executive Board as I was recently voted in for this position. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Temple in 1981. I spent my career as a multi-unit manager in retail Loss Prevention at Clover (discount store) and Pier 1 imports (specialty store). I completed operational audits including safety, audited inventories and conducted investigations. I covered the east coast along with Canada. I retired in 2020. I am the President of the Auxiliary at the American Legion Post 960 on Woodbourne Road, Levittown. I organize fundraiser events in order to support the veterans at the post and the community. I currently volunteer in the kitchen at MSCA.

Trustee #1: Bill Trombetta

My name is William Trombetta. I serve as a Trustee on the MSCA Executive Board and have been in this position for 3-4 years. I also Volunteer in the Center’s Thrift Store and elsewhere as needed. I received a BS in Business Administration from LaSalle University. I served in the PA Air National Guard (C270th GEEIA) by buck round runs from drafting, estimating, inside sales, customer service, and operation control. I was married for 60 years and have raised three daughters, 9 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren as of June 2025.

Trustee #2: Marge Oakes

Since I retired I have been a member of MSCA for over ten years. I worked in financial and accounting positions for over 30 years for the same company. While working for Allied Chemical I was able to achieve a BA accounting degree.

When my company consolidated all financial departments to Virginia I was transferred and moved near Richmond. I stayed there until I retired. I moved back to PA to be with my two grown children and four grandchildren. Now I also am blessed with two great grandchildren.

Trustee #3: Marylee Brant

I am a retired accounting clerk from Wegmans. I worked at Wegmans for 19 years. Before this, I was very active in my church, serving as a bookkeeper. Additionally, I worked at a bank as the head teller for 11 years and used to own my own dance studio. I grew up in Upstate New York before moving to the Philadelphia area in 1995. I have 2 daughters, one stepson, one stepdaughter, and several grandchildren. In my spare time, I like to crochet, spend time with friends and family, gardening, and playing cards.

MSCA Employees

Director: Elisabeth Ginder

I, Elisabeth Ginder, have been the Director of the Middletown Senior Citizens Association for over 3 years. My mother was an RN in a Nursing home growing up and took me to work whenever she could. It quickly became one of my favorite things to do and started my passion for helping seniors and the elderly. I am fascinated by things I have learned from them and have always kept their wise words and stories in mind throughout my life.

I have continued to work with older individuals through multiple different jobs over the years. Directly before the center, I worked with Intellectually Disabled Adults who lived in Group Homes in the community. I have an Associate’s Degree in Healthcare Information Technology and I have raised three children on my own, two that are now adults.

Food Manager Gilda Ifield

My name is Gilda Ifield, Food Manager of the Middletown Senior Citizens Association for over 3 years.

I spent 25+ years in Corporate America as a Customer Service Specialist serving people in all capacity.

For as long as I could remember, I witness first hand our mother serving others. So naturally, it’s in my DNA. Being of Honduran decent my family knew all too well what it was to go without/not having enough. We saw our mother put others first even in our lack. This led to the birthing of our family foundation, Ifield Helping Hands which exist and committed to helping and loving the least of them.

At MSCA I make an intentional effort to serve with love, grace, compassion and kindness. I truly believe that we should love others as we love ourselves and at MSCA I get to do that on a daily basis with grace.

I am mother of two children, and grandmother of 2. In my spare time I love spending time with my family.

Operation Manager: Maryanne Gallelli

Hello, my name is Maryanne Gallelli. I have been the Operations Manager for MSCA for a little over a year. I came to our center in 2022 as a full time volunteer and assisted our Director, Elisabeth Ginder, in the office. My background was in the administrative field for the insurance and banking industries. I was able to apply my skills and broaden my knowledge during my volunteer work at the center. As time went on, I became an employee and filled the role of Office Assistant in 2023 and then to Operations Manager in 2024. My role at our center has afforded me life lessons, compassion, empathy and a huge dose of humor as the Office Manager. My days are never the same and always filled with new adventures and wearing a variety of hats but at the end of the day, I am amazed at how much I've learned about myself and so many others. I try to bring a good attitude, smile. kind word and sense of humor each day I come to work, and what I've received back is nothing short of fantastic! My hope is that our center continues to thrive and we may service all the needs of our seniors and give them a place of safety, friendship and sense of belonging.