Obituaries
Betty Gessner, 86
Betty Gessner, 86, of 406 Lee Ave., Millersville died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 after a brief illness at ManorCare, Abbeyville Road, Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Grimm Roschel. Betty worked at Hubley Manufacturing and at the service desk for several local car dealers, retiring from Lancaster Nissan.
She was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. An avid Phillies fan, she also enjoyed playing cards, doing word puzzles, visiting and lunching with friends and especially enjoyed her great grandchildren.
Surviving is a son; Thomas husband of Rosalie Gessner, three grand daughters: Kimberlie wife of Mark Bennett, Shauna wife of Ricardo DelVillas, Stacie wife of Eric Bailey, four great grandsons; Joshua and Tyler Bennett, Ricky and Shane DelVillas, one great grand daughter, Jordan Bailey, a brother, Robert husband of Rosemary Roschel and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Yvonne, a sister, Jane Drybred and two brothers, Kenneth and Frank Roschel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 11:00AM with the Rev. Mark Weiss as Celebrant. Friends may pay their respects to the family from 10-11:00AM on Monday at the church. A private interment will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made in Betty’s memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster PA 17604-4125. Arrangements are by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Millersville. To send online condolences, please visit snyderfuneralhome.com
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Betty will long be remembered as the kind, loving and generous aunt to her nieces, Carol Springer and Kathy Drybred Herr, and her nephew, Edward Drybred. Our memories are sweet, and she will be greatly missed.
We would like to extend our sincere sympathy in the loss of your loved one. She was a good friend to our family as we were growing up on Cabbage Hill and was a Godmother for Helen. We always enjoyed running into her at a store or restaurant to catch up on happenings. She will be truly missed.
Helen, Marie,and Mary Schreiner
Dear Family,
It truly was a blessing to know Betty. I am a nursing professor at Millersville University and we have a Nursing Center at Millersville Manor. Betty would see us for BP checks, and we loved visiting with her. We so admired how she would fix a meal for the family once a week. She was so active, and always had a positive outlook. After her visit I would tell the students that I want to be like Betty when I "mature."
I know this is a great loss to you. She loved her family. We will miss her.
Ginny Palmer
