Alta Mae Bomberger, 95, of Lititz, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 7, 2010, at Landis Homes Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Phares D. Bomberger, who died in 1988. Born in Rapho Township, Alta was the daughter of the late Hiram and Amanda Reist Witmer.

A homemaker, Alta was a member of Erb Mennonite Church, where she was active in the sewing circle. She volunteered at the Mount Joy Re-Uzit Shop and Pleasant View Retirement Community. Alta enjoyed quilting, crocheting and sewing.\

Surviving Alta are six daughters, Lydia, wife of Ray Oberholtzer of Delaware, Nancy, wife of David Eberly of Lancaster, Eileen, wife of John Navikas of Florida, Ruth, wife of Kenneth Keenan of Ephrata, Janice, wife of Paul Breneman of Stevens and Karen, wife of Edwin Forry of Lancaster; four sons, John, husband of Jean Ruhl Bomberger of Manheim, Phares Bomberger of Lititz, Carl Bomberger of Reading and Leon, husband of Jill Strohm Bomberger of Lititz; 30 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Her infant daughter Joan and four siblings preceded Alta in death.

Viewings will take place on Friday from 6-8 PM at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Chapel, Inc., 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA, and on Saturday from 10-11 AM at Erb Mennonite Church, 567 W. Lexington Road, Lititz, PA. The Funeral will be held at the Church on Saturday at 11 AM, with Pastor Wesley D. Siegrist and Pastor Lester L. Zimmerman officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made in Alta's memory to the Mennonite Central Committee, P.O. Box 500, Akron, PA 17501-0500, marked "Haiti Earthquake" in the memo. To send an online condolence or for more information please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com