Phyllis J. Rodenhaber

Phyllis Rodenhaber Obituary

YORK Phyllis J. (Zech) Rodenhaber, 87, entered into rest at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late Herbert W. Rodenhaber, Jr. There will be no viewing. Following cremation with Workinger-Semmel F.H. & Crematorium, Inc., York, a memorial service will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, at York Christian Fellowship, 110 Weldon Drive, York, with her pastor, the Rev. Dee Cashman, officiating. Burial will be private in East Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Rodenhaber was born March 5, 1924, in York, and was the daughter of the late Victor C. and Vera A. (Worley) Zech. She retired after 11 years as a cafeteria worker at Dentsply Intl., was a graduate of William Penn H.S. Class of ' 42, and a member of York Christian Fellowship and the AARP Chapter # 24. Mrs. Rodenhaber is survived by two sons, Michael H. Rodenhaber of York and Terry L. Rodenhaber of Harrisburg; four granddaughters; five great-grandchildren to whom she was "Gamsey"; and a sister, Evelyn J. Sangrey of Clearwater, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Phyllis was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law, who lived a very full life. She was a very independent and strong woman to whom friends and family were very important. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her. www.workinger-semmel.com

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Published by York Daily Record on May 6, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Phyllis Rodenhaber

7 Entries

May 17, 2011

Mom you are the best Mother a son could ask for. You were always there for me in times of need or just as a friend. I know you are home now where you wonted to be for a while but I'm so sorry that you couldn't pull through your surgery. Even as you lay in your room at the hospital you still had the energy to rub my back and give me that Mother to Son comfort. I knew Sunday before I left your Hospital room that you were not strong enough to recover from your surgery I ask you, Mom don't you wont to get better and you shook your head no. You were always proud of me and what I stood for in my life. You would tell your friends this is my son and he workes for the city fire department and is a medic. I was proud of you Mom and I love you. You are resting in peace now. I love Mom Terry.

michael rodenhaber

May 8, 2011

to my dear mother i had the pleasure of having.i would like to let you know how much i love you and will greatley miss my mama. i cant belive you are gone.i do want to thank you for the person you made out of me, i had alot of chances to go the wrong way but didnt want to disapoint my mother and recieve the rath of you when i did the wrong thing. you made it easy to do the right thing. you raised me by yourself since i was 12. i want to thank you for doing without so i could do my thing.you are the best mother anyone could have. i want to thank you for 51 years i have had you and what a blessing you were. i wish i had just 1 more hour to talk to you to tell you you are my hero. but i know i cant but anyone who reads this will know.i thank you when i was feeling down you talked me though it. you just kept keeping me on the straight and narrow path. i want to say that if there is a perfict person in this life you would be it. mama even to the end you never was negative you patted my hand and comforted me when you was sick. when that helicopter took of the last night i was with you and you pointed to the heavens i new you was leaving us. when i came in the next morning to see you take your last breath my heart was shattered to see you was gone. but to a new life that you so deserve and have earned in the lambs book of life. if i can be half the person you were i have done good. happy mothers day to my hero and my mama. i love you your son michael xoxoxoxoxoxoxo i want you to know i will be ok. i have to change my life more to the better i hope you will still be on my shoulder to guide me and help me to be a good example and an extension of you toward all like you was. im glad and very greatfull you was able to see are new grandson and bless him be fore you left us , when i look in his face i see you in him. i to have to go know i cant see to type anymore. i love you mama good bye from everone in my family may god richley bless you.i now totaly release you into his loving arms. you will allways be on my heart i love you mama good bye your michael

May 7, 2011

to the best next door neighbor I have ever had. rest now in Gods loving and healing arms. I shall miss you but remember you well. Dot Rowland Kingston House, York PA

Micah Rodenhaber

May 7, 2011

Gamsey, being blessed to have a grandma like you is hard to find. You were a very strong women that could pass anything that came in your way. When me and my sister were little I loved staying at your house every saturday and going to church on sunday's. As I got older I became your bossy Annie and I love it, your the best fighter ever. You were taken from us at that time for some reason but we do not understand why. Now its time for you to continue your life in the hands of the lord, be pain free, being the happiest lil lady that you were as you were on Earth. You got to hold our hands and watch us grow, but then it was time for you to go. Now you are our guardian angel still watching over us. I am so thankful for the 30 years that I had with you the 9 years my son had. You will be missed, but will never be forgotten as you continue the journey of life in our hearts and memories. I love you, "BOSSY ANNIE", Justin and Zadin.

Anna Lippi(Havice)

May 6, 2011

I will always remember the days of growing up with you & your family. I will also remember the rose when I was a little girl. I will be praying for your family in this time of a great loss.

Barb Hacker

May 6, 2011

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

meranda rodenhaber

May 6, 2011

Gamsey, there is nothing greater in life than being blessed with the best grandma
in the world. I am so thankful
to have had you in my life for the past 28 years, the memories we have I will
cherish forever. You were the
strongest lil lady I knew there
was no battle that came your
way that you couldn't handle. I learned so much from you over
the years. I will never understand why you were
taken from us at the time you
were, to embrace the birth of
my son and the loss of my
grandma 4 days later was not
what I expected. I am glad you
got to meet him and hold his
hand. I know there will not be
a passing moment that I will
not think of you but I know
your in a better place where
you are healed and safe in the
hands of the lord. We miss you and love you. love, rudy,
chris, mateo, styls-mene, and baby lito