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Elsa Sherrick Obituary
Elsa L. "Mam-Maw" Marsh Sherrick, 67, of Harrisburg, died Friday, August 19, 2005 in the Holy Spirit Hospital.
She was a retired lab worker for the Harrisburg Hospital and had been a waitress at the former Wee-Bite restaurant, Harrisburg. She was a member of the First Church of the Brethren, were she volunteered often and also enjoyed bowling.
She was the widow of Ronald L. Sherrick and is survived by 3 daughters,; Crystal Drake, Ronna Horst, and Michelle Saft, all of Harrisburg, 3 sons-in-law; one brother, David Marsh of Texas; one sister, Patricia Brown of Buffalo NY;10 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 1:30 p.m., in the First Church of the Brethren, 219 Hummel Street, Harrisburg. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. There will be a viewing from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the church.
Arrangements by Fackler-Wiedeman Funeral Home, Harrisburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the B.C.M. Youth Fund, 219 Hummel Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104.
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kim joseph
September 2, 2005
Elsa it seems so strange on Hummel Street without you. You are missed greatly by so many. I have known you all of my life. It's going to take some time to get used to not seeing you around. I always had to watch my back or should I say my back-side when you were around. I never knew when or where you would try to sneak up and suprise me. I know that I cheated and pinched you back when you couldn't run away from me. It's the only way I could do it, I just had to... one last time. I had to do it. I never really, truely knew just how much you've meant to me or how much I really loved you until you became ill. I love you very much. Say hi to Nanny and Ron for me. If you see my mom and grandma tell them I love them too. I'll see you all when I get there. LoveAlways, Kimj.
Ronna Horst
August 27, 2005
Mom i miss and love you very much. go be with dad and nanny. watch over us all. If only I didn't move out maybe I would of seen how sick you were and helped you more. I will help take care of jonny. I love and miss you Mom and Dad
Ryan & Megan Sherrick
August 26, 2005
Ma Maw we love and we miss you so much and we are so sorry that you had to go so soon that we arent going to get the chance to know the wonderful person of who you are when we get older but mommy & daddy tell us all they can to help us to understand and they tell us how great you were to everyone we really miss you but we see you again some day but now you can see us all the time & you can watch that we are safe Love Always your Great Grandchildren Ryan & Megan
MARI
August 25, 2005
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY, I KNEW MISS ELSA BECAUSE I ALSO LIVED ON THE BLOCK YEARS AGO AND SHE WAS AN OUT GOWING AND HELPFULL PERSON. MY THOUGHTS AND DEEPEST FEELING GO OUT TO RONA WHO IS A FRIEND OF MINE, AND TOO ALL OF THE FAMILY.
MARI*5
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Juilio Mato
August 24, 2005
I didn't know you to well, but you were a nice lady, I'm sorry that you had to leave us.
Tami Drake
August 24, 2005
Mam-Maw, you arn't my real grandmother, but you were the only one I ever knew. I loved you, and I will certainly miss you. I remember when we used to watch you walk down the street, as we would wonder what you were bringing us, now I know, you were bringing us the blessing of your still being there. But now the time has come for you to watch us walk down the street as you closely watch and we deeply wonder when we will once again be blessed with your presence. I remember the last time I saw you, you asked me when I was going to have the baby, well guess what, I had her, a beautiful little girl. I wished you could have met her, but you know what they say, when one door closes, another one opens.
love always, Tami
Tom Drake
August 23, 2005
Elsa,I know we were not all that close and didnt see eye to eye on alot of things you were you and I was me . But you were still like the Erica Kane of the soap box opera life of us it was filled with drama ,good times ,bad times,laughter,tears, and everything else.We are and always be All YOUR CHILDREN.....Now you can watch over Hummel street from a better veiw and you dont need your scanner ......
RJ Sherrick
August 22, 2005
I love you ma maw and miss you so much you will be in mine and everyone's heart forever love your great-grandson RJ.
tina drake
August 22, 2005
fly with the angels and look over us because you know we need your guidance.
Crystal Drake
August 21, 2005
Mom, I don't know what to say. I am agry because I didn't have enough time with you nor dad. I love you both and will surely miss both of you. I am jealouse that you get to see Jesus and God befor me. You also get to see dad,nanny and Pauline. Please let them know how much I love and miss them. You all left me to soon.
Mom I will cherish all the good and the bad memories. I understand alot now. Things I couldn't before. I know that when we were young you had to work and couldn't be there,but now you were there and it wasn't long enough.
Tell dad I am truely sorry for everything and to you I am so sorry also. I should have been a better person to you both Sorry. I now know what you all were trying to do. I promise that from this day on I will do what I can best to be that person. I will cherish everything that is precious.
I promise to take care of everyone the best I can. Ronna,Michelle,Jonny K,Tony,John Wayne,Jenna,Tina,Tami,Giovanni,Ryan
,RJ,Megan,LeAna,Madison,Mackenzie,A
'marie,and the new baby.
Mom go with dad and the angels and please help me watch over everone.
Lord keep my family safe and watch over the ones still here on earth.
Mom I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!
ronald sherrick
August 21, 2005
To you mam-ma we will charish the memories that you have shared with all of us good times and bad you where there.i love you and miss you very much and wish you were here with us.there is no place like where you are now with nanny and pop-pop and the lord taking you with the angels to watch over us.i miss you and love you forever i didn't know what to do about if something did happen to you. i'm still trying to figier it out but i will.cause i know you are still in my heart and you will still guide me like you always have.you are truly missed and i know it was time but you hurt no more but pain is only a feeling and i felt it when you left me i thought i had more time but my time ran out and i'm sorry that i did not come around much i always tryed to make it and when i did you where right there i love you and always will.
here is something i thought you should hear
let the lord take you in his hands
let the angels give you wings
let you bring joy and hope like you always have.
let all of us get along
let all pain go away
let us have love instead of hate
mam-ma you live in all of us.
but you will live with me forever.
with you in the better place that you feel no more pain no more lonelyness we will see when it is our time the lord calls us but he has called on you to look after all of us and now you have wings and are home. in the lords kingdom you shall run pretty roses and pretty grass water so clear.
let the lord have faith in all of us this wednesday and be with you as we lay you down one last time we love you mam-ma you will surely be missed tears fall but they can't bring you back. i tryed and i failed.i'm sorry that i could not do more and i love you. your #1 grand son tony
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