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Sarah “Sally” L. Liebendorfer, 90
Sarah “Sally” Louise Liebendorfer, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at her home at Willow Valley. Born in Clifton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Clara (Van Kirk) Verrinder. Sally was the loving wife to the late Robert E. Liebendorfer who passed away in 2003 after 59 years of marriage to Sally.
Sally had a heart that knew no bounds. In addition to raising her own seven children, over the years she also welcomed into her family many others who found themselves in need of a loving home at one time or another. Understandably a very busy homemaker, she nevertheless always found time to be a volunteer extraordinaire, contributing her time and her heart not only to her own children’s activities but also various community and church endeavors, most notably to Head Start in the Philadelphia area, Catholic Charities and Our Daily Bread in the Baltimore area, and St Joseph’s Hospital in Lancaster. Her life was ever grounded in her faith and giving to others. Always active, she loved skiing, swimming, tennis, and dancing with her husband Robert. And together they traveled the world during their retirement years.
Sally is survived by her 7 children: Richard Liebendorfer of Mankato, MN; Paul Liebendorfer, husband of Maxine of Carson City, NV; Mark Liebendorfer of Boulder, CO; Clare Leary, wife of Joseph of Calabash, NC; John Liebendorfer of Albuquerque, NM; David Liebendorfer of San Francisco, CA; and Kurt Liebendorfer, husband of Kim of Frederick, MD. She was the proud grandmother of 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 1 step granddaughter. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers Albert and Komer Verrinder, and a sister Mary Verrinder.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12 PM on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603 with Rev. Mark E. Weiss as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received from 11-12 PM at church. Interment will be at Wurtemburg Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Catholic Charities, 925 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602 or St Josephs Indian School, P.O. Box 100, Chamberlain SD 57325 (www.stjo.org). To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661
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This world has become a sadder place with the loss of your mother. She was always so kind to us when we visited our mother, Mel Minnich, and she was such a great friend to her. We will miss her very much.
Dianne and Andy Minnich
Lindsay and Jay Minnich
dnminnich@hotmail.com
Our hearts are with you all as you are grieving the loss of such a vibrant and loving woman. Our prayers are thoughts are with you all.
She is now with her Saviour who she loved and worshiped.
May God’s grace, mercy and love be a comfort to you all
Jimmie and Lois Sanchez
It was such a pleasure as well as a privilege to become a friend of your parents since I moved to WV in 1998. I was on the Vantage River Cruise in Europe with them in 2001, following "9/11", and we had such fun. Your Dad wanted to find internet cafes, but your Mom and I walked around sightseeing! It was fun to find out about your (extended) family from Sally: reunions, weddings et al. We compared our experiences with BIG families; she was a joy to be with and is now having her "just reward" for all she did for others! We talked about St. Mary’s College (Clare and my alma mater) etc. I will miss her so much! May Sally rest in peace.
God Bless your family,
Nancy Ross
Dear Clare, Joel and family,
Greg and I would to express our sympathy. I remember you mom well the day she played with Janina at Hobson shore house back in 1977. I knew how special you mom was and how blessed you were to have such a lovely mother. i am sure she will be sadley missed.
God bless you and the family during these difficult days.
Love,
Helen
My heart goes out to all of you. Your Mom was such a wonderful woman and I feel so blessed to have spent time with her. Sending some love your way.
Always-
Barbara Ringstad (little sister 🙂 to Paul and Max)
Sally holds a special place in my heart and has for many,many years. She was the "other sister " for me who stepped in when my sister Bamby could not. I stayed with she and Bob many times, and babysat for her as she had or my folks. She mamnaged to come visit my husband Larry and I in most of he places we lived,from Az, to California, to Washington State. My kids still talk about how she fooled them with her "I can stand on my hands trrick". God bless you Sal I will miss you…Say Hi to the rest of the Family up there.
