Edith L. Flessner

Edith L. Flessner

AGE: 93 • Oxford, PA

Edith L. Flessner, 93, of Oxford, PA, formerly of Newark died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

She was the wife of Donald Flessner with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Leslie A. and Edith M. Kessler Grand and sister to her late brother, Leslie Grand. Edith received her BS and Master's Degrees from Drexel University and attended the University of Minnesota for her Doctorate.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Newark, DE and the Oxford Presbyterian Church.

Always a volunteer, Edith served as a Lay Chaplain at Christiana Hospital for fifteen years. She conducted several programs for the residents of Ingleside Retirement Home to help them through the long winter months. She was an active Girl Scout for over 80 years, including five decades with the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Donald Flessner (Kathleen) of Akron, OH and Kenneth Flessner (Rehana) of Denville, NJ; one daughter, Leslie Meredith (Gerald) of Tucson, AZ; and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held 11 am Monday, October 16, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, 292 West Main St., Newark, DE, where friends and family may visit from 10 - 11 am. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout, ATTN: Eileen Pelham, 225 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com .610-932-9584.