Sally J. Sleath

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York, Pennsylvania

Sally Sleath Obituary

YORK Sally J. Sleath, 74, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fred Sleath. She was born January 29, 1933, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Merle (Seiler) Zerbe. Sally retired in 1988 following 27 years of service with the Naval Ordnance Plant in Mechanicsburg. She was a member of the Advent Lutheran Church, an avid gardener and enjoyed traveling. Sally was very involved in playing bridge at the local level. She loved her Jaguar and attended various Jaguar activities sponsored by L.B. Smith Jaguar. Age, time, race, and geographics never interfered with Sally maintaining her many friendships, she cherished her friendships. Sally is survived by two sisters, Frances Bowman of Bel Air, Md., and Patsy Zerbe of Hyde Park, N.Y.; two brothers, Henry Zerbe of Sodus Point, N.Y., and Jesse Zerbe of Valley View; several nieces and nephews; and two cats, Tiger and Abbey. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Woodrow, Ruben, Jay, and Myron Zerbe. Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Advent Lutheran Church, 1775 E. Market St., York, with her pastors, the Rev. David L. Ritterpusch and the Rev. Brenda M. Ritterpusch, officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Owens Hall at the church. Etzweiler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1111 E. Market St., York, is handling the arrangements. Contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 2600 Eastern Blvd., Suite 209, York, PA 17402; or to the SPCA of York County, 3159 Susquehanna Trail N., York, PA 17402 www.etzweiler.com

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Published by York Daily Record on Mar. 15, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Sally Sleath

11 Entries

Sharon Tapp

April 4, 2007

Sally was a lovely and gracious lady, always kind, always smiling. I greatly enjoyed her company at church, and will miss her presence there. I know my mom (Katie Wise) will miss her as well. They had spent some time together, and had traveled to Ireland some years ago. My condolences to her family.

betsy hopkins

March 31, 2007

My Aunt Sally & I enjoyed doing so many things together (market, shopping, going out to eat, movies, jewlery shows, antique shows, York fair, Jaguar events, days at the spa & always talking). She had many friends & all of them included me in their friendship circles. She will be greatly missed but I know that her spirit will always be with me. I hear her voice talking to my heart.

Zula Knudsen

March 26, 2007

Just learned of Sallys passing. Worked with Sally at Mech. What an elegant, lovely and giving lady. She was always willing to share whatever she had. Will miss her.

Donna Sheak

March 24, 2007

Sally will be missed greatly by all.I new Sally and her family and had many good times. She loved to get the family together Thanksgiving and the 4th of July.
"Cheers" to a great lady. She would always sign off on emails with Cheers

mark hulings

March 22, 2007

Hi ya neighbor,

Sally and i met on the day she found out she had cancer several years ago.
we since became good friends, and had many "cups of tea". When she got irritated at me, she would call me bob.
so here's one from bob Sal, i am going to miss you deeply
thanks for your friendship

Lorraine Salisbury

March 16, 2007

My parents, Phil & Alice Ealey were good friends of Sally and her husband. I knew her to be a lovely, beautiful person who had grace, style, and a wicked sense of humor. She will be missed greatly. God Bless, Lorraine Ealey Salisbury

Laurie Smith

March 16, 2007

I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of Ms. Sally. I only knew her for a few years through a mutual friend. She was a sweet lady and was friendly to all those around her. I know she will be greatly missed. My sympathy goes out to her family and friends. You are in my prayers.

Amy Betts

March 15, 2007

Sally and I had worked together at Sam's Club in the Sales Dept. She was a real joy to be around we had a lot of fun times in and out of work. She was an inspiration to young people. She will always be remembered.

Joyce Chronister

March 15, 2007

Sally worked for me at Shear Perfection for many years as a part time manicurist. Her humor and friendship will be greatly missed. She loved her family, friends and her church and those who knew her will remember her forever. My condolences to the family.

Carol Ellis

March 15, 2007

To all Sally's relatives and friends:
I am so very sad to hear of Sally's passing. She was a dear friend and a wonderful neighbor.
We enjoyed many days together, especially during piano lessons and Thurs. breakfasts. Her determination to keep on learning, keep on walking and try new things was an inspiration to me. I will always remember her love for the old hymns, her smiles and going along with fun jokes, even on herself.
I pray God will fill the broken hearts and emptiness of us all.
Carol Ellis

Ami Barnard

March 15, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I've known Sally for about 10 years. We worked together at Shear Perfection. She was a kind and funny woman who I'm so grateful to have known. I used to call her Sally May and she'd always smile when I did that. She will be missed!!!

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