Gladys E. Leighty, 75, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of the late Willard D. Leighty, who passed away in 2006. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mildred R. Kahler Koerkle.

Gladys had worked as a switchboard operator for JC Penney for 20 years. She had also worked as the manager for Singleton Shoe Store and for the former Doutrich's Clothing Store.

She had been a member of the Order of The Eastern Star Robert Fulton Chapter 446.

Gladys is survived by her daughter Lorraine married to William Brown, Jr of Lancaster and her 3 sons: Jason M.  of Lancaster, Rusty J. of Lancaster, and Bill Leighty of Brownstown, PA; and her 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Jean A. Myers of Ft. Myers, FL. To send an online condolence, please visit: SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 393-9661