Jessie (Covert) Sagerer, 85

December 01, 2015

Jessie (Covert) Sagerer, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Kingston, PA, she was the wife of the late Joseph P. Sagerer, who passed away November 20, 2015. They celebrated 65 years of marriage in September. She was the daughter of the late Clifford and Mary (Westwater) Covert.
Jessie enjoyed listening to music, especially performances by Tom Jones and Train, and her favorite television programs included soap operas, talk shows, Philadelphia Phillies games and anything hosted by Regis Philbin.
Between her cherished phone conversations with family members, and sips of Lipton tea and Coca-Cola, Jessie prayed the rosary and completed crossword puzzles. She was also fond of cats and admired the color purple.
Jessie is survived by her 11 children: Joseph Jr. (Jean) of Elk Grove Village, IL; Michael of Lancaster; Barbara “Bunny” Sagerer of Lancaster; Brenda Fischer (David) of Lancaster; David of Lancaster; Mary Coladonato (Steve) of Lansdowne; Joan Spackman (Ed Jr.) of Reinholds; Susan Gross (Steve) of Willow Street; John (Sheila) of Lancaster; Robert (Kelly) of Boonton, NJ; and Mark of Lancaster; 20 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Beverly Ritzman of Columbia. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Covert, two sisters, Mildred Lane and Mary Louise Pauza, and a granddaughter, Holly Beth Sagerer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, December 7, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 440 St. Joseph St., Lancaster with the Rev. Allan F. Wolfe as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received from 9:30 to 11 prior to the mass on Monday at the church. The rosary will be recited at 10:30 AM. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers. Memorial contributions in Jessie’s memory may be made to Catholic Charities, 4800 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111.