Olivia Nicole McCrery, 10, of Lancaster, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Hershey Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Todd and Stephanie (Draude) McCrery.

Olivia was a 5 ^th grade honor-roll student at Hambright Elementary School in Penn Manor School District where she recently received the "PORK" award (Prepared, Obedient, Responsible and Kind.) She played soccer for the Penn Manor Soccer Club, was a Penn Manor Junior Comets Cheerleader, and a member of the school chorus. Olivia was a member of and attended CCD at St. Joseph Catholic Church. She loved singing and dancing, swimming and the beach. She loved seafood and going crabbing with her dad. Olivia enjoyed dressing up and putting on modeling shows, playing house and restaurant with her good friend Rachel. She was artistic, very articulate and organized.

Olivia's family would like to send a special thank you to the PICU at Hershey for their unbelievable care.

Surviving in addition to her parents are a sister, Samantha Marie McCrery at home; paternal grandparents, William and Henrietta R. McCrery of Gordonville; and aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Francis J. and Marie A. Draude; Aunt Donna Marie Wise and Uncle Ralph Trego.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 440 St. Joseph St., Lancaster with Msgr. Thomas H. Smith as Celebrant. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Friday evening from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 441 N. George St., Millersville. Interment in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions in Olivia's memory may be sent to Ronald McDonald House, 745 W. Governor Rd., Hershey, PA  17033-2304.