Mary E. Ziegler, 96, of Oak Leaf Manor, Landisville, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. She was the wife of the late Charles L. Ziegler who died in 1981. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Edwin W. and Mary J. Brubaker Walter.

She graduated from the former Lititz High School. Mary worked at Watt & Shand Department Store and then the Lancaster General Hospital Gift Shop. She enjoyed time with her family, travelling, crocheting and reading. Mary was of the Catholic Faith.

Mary is survived by her daughter Mary Jo, wife of Donald F. Keim and daughter-in-law Barbara Ziegler Commerce, wife of Robert, both of Lancaster; 5 grandchildren, David Keim, Patrick Ronan, husband of Kiranamayi, Gregory Keim, husband of Christine, Stephen Ziegler, husband of Norma and William F. Ziegler, II, husband of Elizabeth; and 5 great-grandchildren, Danielle Keim, Gabriella, Julia and Madeleine Ziegler and Rohan Marteens. Her children Cynthia Bagarozza and William F. Ziegler, grandsons Terence Ronan and Michael Ziegler and siblings David, Edwin and Richard Walter and Isabel Doerr preceded Mary in death.

A Visitation will be held 10-11 AM, followed by a Sharing Time at 11 AM, on Monday, October 10, 2011 at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Interment at the convenience of the family. Please omit flowers. Contributions can be made to Hospice of Lancaster, County, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 1604-4125 or www.hospiceoflancaster.org . To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-560-5100