Rochelle "Shellie" (nee Klein) Zimmerman-Kretchman

Rochelle "Shellie" (nee Klein) Zimmerman-Kretchman obituary

Rochelle "Shellie" (nee Klein) Zimmerman-Kretchman

Rochelle Zimmerman-Kretchman Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 29, 2017.
Zimmerman-Kretchman Rochelle (nee Klein), lovingly known as "Shellie" passed away on June 29, 2017 at the age of 80 years. Shellie was beautiful, vivacious and young at heart always up on the latest fashions. She loved to knit and spending time with friends. Shellie was from Philadelphia where she and the late Eddie Zimmerman raised their three children Stevi Lyn Gasper, Lonnie Zimmerman (Mary Anne) and Paul Zimmerman (Lisa). Later Shellie met and married the late Sheldon Kretchman and became the step mother to Randi Kretchman (Mitch) and Jerry Kretchman (Lauren). Shellie has one sister, Sybil Rapp, who was also her best friend. Shellie will be missed by so many people who knew and loved her but most of all her grand children Jennifer Gasper (dc'd), Michelle Moleski (Brian), Vinny Gasper (Andria), Samantha Zimmerman, Jason Zimmerman, Colin Zimmerman (Andria), Sondra Kretchman and Michael Kretchman, as well as 9 great grand children and many nieces and nephews, especially Hilary Rapp (dc'd) and Jeffrey Rapp. Relatives and friends are invited to her life celebration on Sunday July 9, 2017 at Pen Ryn Estate 1601 State Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020 beginning at 11 a.m. Donations in memory of Shellie may be made to Final Farewell inc. 93 Old York Rd. suite 1 # 403, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Arrangements by Geitner Givnish Funeral Home.

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