Sara Frances Rappolt

Sara Frances Rappolt obituary, Harrisburg, PA

Sara Frances Rappolt

Sara Rappolt Obituary

Published by Legacy on Jan. 13, 2024.
Sara Frances (Taylor) Rappolt, 86, of Harrisburg, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at UPMC Osteopathic.
Born June 12, 1937, in Charlotte, NC; she was the daughter of the late John Brown and Frances Adelide (Bennett) Taylor, and preceded in death by her husband, James A. Rappolt.
Surviving is her daughter, Dawn E. Crump; a step-son, Ernest Rappolt; two grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sister, Jo Ann Snider; and brother, John Taylor.
Sara retired as a Bookkeeper for the Children's Way School in Maryland, and was a member of the Road to Emmaus Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, and the Red Hat Society.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in the Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg. Burial will be private in East Harrisburg Cemetery. A viewing will be from 10:00 AM, Wednesday, until the time of the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her church, Road to Emmaus Presbyterian Church, 5050 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112.

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