Obituaries
Sylvia B. Lorenzon, 97
Sylvia B. Lorenzon, 97, a resident of Meadow Ridge at Willow Valley, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, December 9, 2010. She was the wife of the late Reno V. Lorenzon, who died in 1969.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lena Bongiovanni Bosco. Sylvia graduated from Germantown High School in 1932 and worked as a bank teller for PSFS and then Mellon Bank until she retired at age 78. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Sylvia is survived by 3 daughters, Gloria, wife of Edward Shelmerdine, Jamestown, NC, Linda, wife of James Kopf, Lancaster and Susan, wife of Hansell “Hank” Wade, Limerick; 5 grandchildren, Jennifer Kopf and Amy Finnegan of Lancaster, Emily Cassidy, Wilmington, DE and Kirk and Tom Shelmerdine of North Carolina; 5 step-grandchildren, Bret Wade, Malvern, Dallas Schurr, Sanatoga, Gregory and Theron Wade of Royersford and Kelsey Herman, Barto; 4 great-grandchildren; 9 step-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Joseph, James and William all of Philadelphia.
A Memorial Service will take place at 2 PM, immediately followed by a Reception, on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Meadow Ridge at Willow Valley, 4th Floor Auditorium, 925 Willow Lakes Drive, Willow Street, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Sylvia’s memory to the Brunner Nursing Education Fund, Attn: June Draude, Willow Valley Retirement Community, 600 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, PA 17602. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-393-9661
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Thinking of you at this time. I was one of the nurses who was at work when Sylvia became ill. Took care of her also on her last visit to Arborview. She had such a pleasant smile . Take care and know that God is with you.
Barbara Breneman
To all of Sylvia’s family, please know that I thought a great deal of your mother. Every time I saw her she glowed with enthusiasm and interest in everyone. I know how much she enjoyed traveling with my aunt, Esther Bongiovanni. I had a chance to visit with her a few times when I took a trip up to your area with my Aunt Mary. She was a great lady and she will be missed.
Thank you for sharing such a richness of spirit.
Nancy Bella
