Hester P. Umberger

DALLASTOWN - Hester P. Umberger, 97, passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 12, 2009 at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late Wilke Seldon Umberger. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Umberger will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 15, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 109 E. Main Street, Dallastown, with the Rev. Roger H. Mentzer officiating. A viewing will be held 10-11:00 AM at the church. Burial will take place in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Life Tributes by Olewiler and Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Umberger was born May 16, 1911 in Hemlock N.C., a daughter of the late Verner Worth and the late Lelia Graybeal Phipps. Mrs. Umberger was an elementary school teacher for 36 years. She taught in one room schools with grades 1-8 in Lancaster and York Counties. She completed her teaching career as a fourth grade teacher at Stewartstown Elementary School. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening, and camping with her family. She loved her church and was a member of the Ladies Bible Class. Mrs. Umberger is survived by two daughters, Pauline Good and husband Robert of Dallastown, and Louise Umberger of York; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister. She was preceded in death by a grandson, and a brother. Hester leaves a legacy of kindness which she showed to her family and friends who needed her. If you wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 109 E. Main St., Dallastown, PA, 17313.