Ingeborg L. 'Inga' (Leu) Chesney

RED LION — Ingeborg L. “Inga” (Leu) Chesney, 83, left us to be with her Lord, 9:48 AM, Sunday, December 18, 2011 at York Hospital with her family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Robert W. Chesney to whom she was married for 22 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10 AM, Friday, December 23, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Market Street, York, with her pastor, the Rev. Dr. John E. Morgan officiating. Viewings will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, Thursday, December 22nd at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion. Burial will be held 2 PM in Druid Ridge Cemetery, 7900 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland. Born February 5, 1928 in Berlin, Germany, she was a daughter of late Walter W. and Elisabeth (Sack) Leu. She was schooled in Germany and as a young woman worked for the British Allies in Berlin. In 1958, she immigrated to America with her two young children, following her sister who had married an American Soldier several years earlier. An accomplished writer and published author, Inga wrote two books. Her first, A Time of Rape, was a poignant account of the late year of WWII as the Russians invaded Berlin and how her family survived. Her second, A Love Song From Beyond, an account of her ability to communicate with her beloved Bob shortly after his death; a look into the hereafter. She and her husband, Bob were members of Mensa until his death in 1986. A selfless and devoted mother, sister, grandmother and aunt, she had a talent of attracting and keeping a great and diverse number of friends throughout her life. As a member of First Presbyterian Church in York, she was a tireless devotee of the church and was a supportive caregiver for its Stephen Ministry until her death Inga leaves to cherish her loving kindness and memorable life, a daughter, Gloria Patterson and husband, James of Delta; a son, Ronald R.S. Vardy of Airville; two sisters, Christa Moran of Red Lion and Monika Munn and husband, Roger of Monkton, MD; two grandchildren, Alita L. Yarneth of Parkville, MD and Erika L. Yarneth-Trout and husband, Mike of York; nieces, nephews, great nieces and a great nephew. Also cherishing her memory are four stepchildren, Meda Chesney-Lind and husband, Ian, Margaret Chesney Anderson and husband, David, Mae Chesney Rothblatt and husband, Peter and Robert L. Chesney. She was preceded in death by her loving brother-in-law, Charles “Buck” Moran in 2006. In lieu of flowers Inga requested memorial contributions be made to Stephen Ministry, First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Market Street, York, Pa 17403.