Lucille Marie Geist

November 17, 2009

Lucille Marie Geist, 75, of 225 E. Main St., Hegins, passed away Tuesday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Valley View, July 23, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Tillie Schwalm Updegrave.

She was a 1952 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and was a graduate of McCann School of Business, Pottsville.

She and her husband owned and operated the former Valley Home Center. She had also been employed as a bookkeeper for the former Starr's Poultry and the former Starr's Hardware, both of Valley View.

She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, where she was a member of the former Adult Fellowship Group, had been involved with initiating the Easter candy sales, and was a member of the church choir.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Leroy, Lloyd and Frank Stutzman; and a sister, Lillian Reider.

Surviving are her husband, Donald F. Geist, to whom she was married 54 years; a son, William D. Geist and his wife, Robyn, Reading; a daughter, LuAnn M. Carpenter and her husband, Gary, Ephrata; a grandson, David G. Carpenter, Lewisberry; four granddaughters, Amy L. Lisk, Downington, Angela M. Geist, New Ringgold, Kristi L. Duffy, Blandon, and Mandy L. Bell, Lititz; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Frances Herb, Valley View.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Philip Sabas officiating, assisted by the Rev. Donald Morgan. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.