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Catherine
M. Longenecker, 78, of Lititz entered into rest on Saturday,
January 15, 2011. Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the
late Jacob and Florence Shirk Eckman. For 53 years, she was
married to Forney Longenecker and was a loving wife who
exemplified the virtues of Proverbs 31 wife and mother.
Catherine was
a member of Middle Creek Church of the Brethren.
Her Christian
Faith and her family were what she valued most of her life.
She enjoyed
cooking, knitting, feeding the birds, and jigsaw puzzles. Most of
all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a
long time volunteer at Lancaster Regional Medical Center for 26
years
Catherine will
be greatly missed by her children and adoring grandchildren.
Surviving
besides her husband are five children: Cathy married to David
Stehman, Mary Kay married to Jeffrey McMichael, Carole married to
Michael Manderewicz, John married to Sandra Finefrock and Audrey
married to James Maisel. There are twelve grandchildren: Katie,
Emily, Kari, Melissa, Allison, Eric, Madison, Julia, Chelsea,
Alena, Aaron and Camryn.
She is also
survived by a sister, Helen Townsley and brother, Robert Eckman.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin.
Funeral
Services will be held at Middle Creek Church of the Brethren, 351
West Middle Creek Road, Lititz, PA on Thursday, January 20, 2011
at 10:00AM. Interment will be held at Longenecker's Cemetery,
Rapho Township at 1:30PM. There will be a viewing at the Charles
F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz,
PA on Wednesday night, January 19, 2011 from 6:30- 8:30PM and on
Thursday morning at Middle Creek Church of the Brethren from
9-10:00 AM. Flowers will be received or contributions may be made
in Catherine's memory to the Mission Fund, Middle Creek Church of
the Brethren, 351 West Middle Creek Road, Lititz, PA.,17543. To
send online condolences, please visit; SnyderFuneralHome.com.
Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100 |