Constance T. Carpenter, 83, died at her Manheim Township home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George K. and Marie E. (Jacoby) Spetsas. Her husband Richard E. Carpenter died in 1980.

A graduate of Holy Spirit High School in Atlantic City, NJ, Constance was a loving homemaker who loved to spend time with her family. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Constance served on the board of the Lancaster City Housing Authority. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, she loved to read, play the piano and go to the opera.

Surviving Constance are her daughter Michele M., son Kevin M., daughter Kelly A., daughter Colleen P., daughter Kathleen T. and son Dino A.; as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The last of her immediate family, Constance was preceded in death her son Gary S. and brother Raphael Spetsas.

A graveside service and interment will take place 10 AM Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, 437 Manor Avenue, Millersville, PA 17551, with Rev. David Danneker, Ph.D. as Celebrant. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be mailed to Hospice & Community Care. P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.