Mrs. Carolyn Dickerman Trythall, 73, of Lancaster, PA passed away June 15, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center.

The only daughter of Lt. and Mrs. Carroll H. Dickerman, Carolyn was born March 6, 1944 in Washington, DC. She earned a B.A. in art education from University of MD and then studied her teacher's work at the Royal Ballet School in England. Carolyn taught art in the DC area. She then established Studio One Dance in Gaithersburg, MD and created the Lancaster School of Ballet in PA, where students learned ballet and the importance of self-respect. She also founded Ballet Theater of Lancaster, where she was artistic director for 18 years. In addition, Carolyn was a professor at F&M College and also a senior national dance examiner for the Cecchetti Council of America (CCA). Carolyn studied at the National Ballet of Canada and was a licentiate of the Imperial Society of the Teachers of Dancing. Carolyn volunteered at the Fulton and was an active member of: Dance Masters of America, American Association of University Women, National Society of Arts and Letters, Town and Country Garden Club, and Coterie. One of Carolyn's greatest joys was singing in the church choir.

In addition to her husband of 50 years, Raymond Trythall, she was deeply loved by her daughter's family: Kelly, Dave, and Ethan Zellers of Baltimore, MD; and her son's family: Randy, Anita, Henry, and Catie Trythall of Lancaster, PA.

Carolyn's life will be celebrated at 2pm on July 8, 2017 at St. Edward's Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the Carolyn Trythall Scholarship via the Cecchetti Council of America, 22393 Meadows Avenue, Flat Rock, Michigan, 48134.