Zelma Maxine Hale, age 92, passed on 1/11/2021 in Sun City, Fl. She was born April 27, 1928 the daughter of Amos and Vera Groce in New Castle, Pa. Maxine graduated from New Castle High in 1946 and later became the first of her family to earn a College degree when she graduated from Central Piedmont Community College with a RN degree in nursing. Maxine was an avid bridge player and a 2 time shuffleboard champion, and member of Northside Baptist Church in Ruskin. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her bother Harry and husband Merle. Surviving are her brother Bill Groce, daughter Susan Groce, son David Groce, granddaughter Paula Hodge, great granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews.