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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Catherine M.
(Hohman) Witmer
February 12, 2015
Catherine M. (Hohman) Witmer, 91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancashire Hall, on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Born in Lancaster, Catherine was the daughter of the late John A. and Sarah (Royer) Hohman. On December 6, 1947, Catherine married the late John R. Witmer, Sr. who died on November 15, 1974. She was a 1941 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and was a devout Catholic and member of the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. She gave her life to her family and was a homemaker who was very creative and loved to decorate and garden. Catherine was the loving mother of 5 children: Nadia Greimann, wife of Calvin, of Exton, John R. Witmer, Jr., of Lancaster, Steven Brian Witmer, Sr., of Lancaster, Bradford Lee Witmer, of Landisville, and Michael Ray Witmer, of Lancaster; 6 grandchildren: John Brandon Greimann, husband of Noreen, of West Chester, Christopher R. Witmer, husband of Laura, of Lancaster, Anne M. Reed, wife of Joe, of Dunedin, FL, Steven Brian Witmer, Jr., husband of Katie, of Lancaster, John Jacob Witmer, of Charlotte, NC, and Catherine M. Lucas, wife of Michael, of Lancaster; 3 great-grandchildren: Jocelyn L. and Benjamin C. Greimann, and Owen C. Witmer; and a sister-in-law, Patricia Hohman, of East Petersburg. In addition to her parents and husband, Catherine is also preceded in death by her grandson, Jesse Brian Witmer and 4 brothers: Joseph, John, Raymond, and William Hohman. Family and friends will be received from 6-8PM on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17602. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM on Friday, February 20, 2015, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 501 E. Orange St., Lancaster, PA 17602, with the Rev. Daniel P. O'Brien as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home from 9:30-10:30AM, prior to the Mass. Catherine will be laid to rest at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Catherine's name may be made to the Lancaster Catholic High School, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601.
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