Obituaries
Shirley A. Rineer, 77
Shirley A. Rineer, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter to the late Allan and Katherine (Roehm) Sweigart. Shirley was the loving wife to the late A. Cleon Rineer.
She was a homemaker all her life. She really enjoyed cooking, being a mother and grandmother, and had a soft spot for her pets. Because of her gift of welcoming hospitality to all, she was known by many as “Mom Rineer.”
Shirley is survived by her children: Steven Rineer, husband of Patricia, Lucinda Bernhardt, wife of Timothy, Dennis Rineer, husband of Kathy, Scott Rineer, husband of Patricia Spath, and Christopher Rineer, companion of Cynthia Blymier, and Eric Rineer, husband of Sonya, all of Lancaster; a grandson she raised as her own: Curtis Rineer; 6 grandchildren: Adam, Jeremiah, Linda, Joshua, Nathan, and Hunter; 3 great-grandchildren: Samantha, Madeline, and Connor. She is preceded in death by 3 sisters and a brother.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM at St. Anthony of Padua, 501 East Orange St., Lancaster, PA 17602, with Father Daniel Mitzel as Celebrant. A viewing will be held from 9-10:30 AM at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602. Interment will be at Conestoga Memorial Park. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661