Dorothy M. Gibble, 81, formerly of Manheim Township, died at her Willow Valley Lakes Manor home on Friday, March 11, 2011. She was married to Thomas B. Gibble for 57 years last November 28th. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Neil J. and Mary K. Golden Corey.

Dorothy graduated from West Catholic Girls High School, Philadelphia, in 1947 and Philadelphia General Hospital as a Registered Nurse in 1950. Dorothy served in the US Air Force as a nurse during the Korean Conflict. A homemaker most of her life, she also worked as a registered nurse employed by St. Joseph Hospital for 15 years. Dorothy and Thomas were one of the founding families of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, where she worked in parish health ministry and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxilliary.

In addition to Thomas, Dorothy is survived by five children, Maureen E., wife of John Felix, Mount Joy, Patricia G., wife of Michael Rinehart, East Petersburg, Diana M., wife of Brian Hicks, Elkins Park, Karen F., wife of Ernie Blaine, Kutztown and Thomas P., husband of Lee Ann Gibble, Gulf Breeze, FL; 15 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; one sister, Mary T., wife of John Fox, Upper Darby; two sisters-in-law, Susan D. Wolf and Margaret Corey, and two brothers-in-law, Salvatore Basile and H. Nelson Gibble. Three brothers and two sisters preceded Dorothy in death.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Thursday, March 17, 2011 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church 601 E. Delp Rd., Lancaster, PA with Monsignor Richard A. Youtz as Celebrant. Visitations will be held 6-8 PM Wednesday from the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA with The Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:30 PM, and 10-11 AM Thursday at the church.  Final Commendation and Farewell will be Private at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Contributions may be made in Dorothy's memory to the St. Francis de Sales School, 917 S. 47 ^th St., Philadelphia, PA 19143.  To send an online condolence or for more information please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100