Evelyn P. Hartzell

1930 - 2018

Evelyn P. Hartzell, 88, of Bath, passed away on Friday, November 2nd, 2018 at Gracedale, Nazareth. Born on September 6, 1930, in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Pearl Mary (Tolan) Souders. Evelyn was the wife of the late Willard H. Hartzell, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2012. She worked as a seamstress at Mary Fashion Co., Bath, for many years until retiring. Evelyn enjoyed knitting, doing crossword puzzles, and making crafts for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She served as a den mother for Pack 33 for ten years, and helped with 4H sewing. She was one of the three original Bath Museum curators. Evelyn was a member of St. John's Evan. Lutheran Church, in Bath, where she volunteered with many church activities, including serving as a Jr. choir mother, a Sunday School teacher, serving on the Altar guild, and was past president and member of the adult choir for over 50 years. She was a 1948 graduate of Liberty High School. Survivors: a daughter, Kathleen A. Flamisch and her husband John; three sons, Alan L. and his wife Judy, Jeffrey L. and his wife Linda, Gary W. and his wife Patricia; a sister Carol Cowan; 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Evelyn was preceded in death by three brothers, Milton, Donald, and Ralvin Souders, one sister, Laurene Opdyke, and a step-grandson Michael. Services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 206 E. Main St., Bath, PA, with Pastor George Grubb officiating. Family and friends may call, Tuesday evening, from 6 to 8 PM, in the Bartholomew Funeral Home, 243 S. Walnut St., Bath, PA and again on Wednesday, from 10 to 11 AM, in the church. Interment at Hope Cemetery, (Hecktown) Lower Nazareth Twp., PA. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions, in Evelyn's memory, may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Bath, PA 18014.