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Phyllis Chesnut Obituary

YORK Phyllis E. (Losey) Chesnut, 82 of York Township, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 surrounded by family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Harold W. Chesnut. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion, with a viewing from 1 to 2 p.m. Pastor Stanly D. Reep will be officiating at the service. Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens in York. Mrs. Chesnut was born in Springfield, Ohio on October 5, 1930, the daughter of the late Roy and Nina (Rhodes) Losey. She retired from J.C. Penny where she was an Invoice Clerk with 28 years of service. Following retirement, she worked as a Pharmacy Clerk at both Rite Aid and CVS. She was a 1949 Graduate of McClain High School in Greenfield, Ohio. Mrs. Chesnut leaves a son, Steven Chesnut and his wife Jackie of York; a daughter, Cynthia Vaught and her husband Kem of York; four grandchildren, Heather Nance, Steven Chesnut, Jr., Amber Vaught, and Brittany Vaught; two great-grandchildren, Matthew Nance and Kylie Nance. She was preceded in death by a special friend, Nevin Rohrbaugh. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 25 Springettsbury Ave., York, PA 17403. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com

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Published by York Daily Record on Mar. 12, 2013.

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Steve Chesnut

March 23, 2013

Thank you to all who have posted we appreciate your thoughts and prayers!

Kathy Ness

March 13, 2013

Cindy, so sorry for the loss of your Mom, here I find out that I knew your parents years ago. My Dad, Dale A Snyder, said to give you a kiss and hug. Our deepest condolences from the Snyder family.

LINDA HEIDLER

March 13, 2013

SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS,THINKING ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AT THIS TIME.

March 12, 2013

miss you forever xo

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