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Frances H. Hager

Frances H. Hager of 1515 Quarry Lane, Lancaster, died at the age of 93 on January 2, 2009 at her home, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Redmond C. "Bobby" Hager who died in 1988.

Born in Lancaster in 1915, she was the daughter of Frank A. and Elise Hurter Heckendorn.  Frances attended Lancaster City schools and after high school graduation, worked at the Hager Store, where she met her husband, Bobby. They married in 1939.  Her focus then turned to that of mother and homemaker, raising three daughters. Frances and Bobby spent many happy years with their children at The Maples, on Columbia Avenue. She and Bobby moved to Quarry Lane in 1981.

Frances is survived by her sister, Jane H. Abel, who resides at Willow Valley, her two daughters, Dr. Margaret H. Hager, Philadelphia, and Dr. Katherine H. Plotnicov, Pittsburgh,  by three grandchildren: Christian A. Hartleben, Dr. Lara H. Addiego and Alexei R. Plotnicov, as well as by two great- grandsons: Ben and Connor Addiego.  Nieces and nephews also survive. Frances was pre-deceased by her brother, Franklin Heckendorn, her eldest daughter, Elise Hager Calder, and her grandson, Andrei M. Plotnicov. Her love, grace and generosity will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

A memorial service will be held at Charles Snyder Funeral Home, 441 N. George Street Millersville on Saturday, January 10th. Visitation will begin at 2 PM with the memorial service following at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the charity of choice. To send online condolences, please visit, www.snyderfuneralhome.com

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My heart goes out to daughters, Margaret and Katherine.  I experienced kindness more than 50 years ago when delivering newspapers. Their mother called me in out of the zero-degree cold to warm up in her kitchen and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.  I went home and told my grandparents, Paul and Marion Neidemeyer. We admired all of the Hagers but Elise, Margaret and Katherine’s mother was my favorite.

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