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Shirley Longenecker Obituary
Shirley A. Longenecker, 85, of Pine Grove, passed away Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at Pottsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born on Jan. 18, 1936, in Rausch Creek, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Herring Heitz.
She was a graduate of Pine Grove High School and Business School.
Shirley was a secretary and worked at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation.
She was a member of the Red Hat Society, bowled in a league and belonged to Card Club.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Donald Longenecker.
Surviving are a daughter, Cheryl and husband, Carl Middleton, of Bradenton, Fla.; three sons, Dennis Ditzler, of Strausstown, George Ditzler Jr., of Williamstown, and Jeffrey and wife, Jeana Longenecker, of Dillsburg; eight grandchildren, Tania Setsma, Aaron Middleton, Francesca Solyan, Patrick Ditzler, Breena Trujillo, Janae Longenecker, Jaden Longenecker, Josie Longenecker; 12 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Dreher, of West Virginia, Carolyn Zimmerman and Julie Krammes, both of Pine Grove; a brother, Ronald and wife, Cheryl Heitz, of Pine Grove; nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Pine Grove Wesleyan Church, 74 Bethel Road, Pine Grove, with pastors Earl and Kitty Hertzog and Rick Shockley officiating. There will be a visitation from 9:30 until 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the church. Interment will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to St. Jude Hospital, Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, in her memory. The H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove, is in charge of arrangements and you may send condolences online at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com.
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