Lois B. Porter, 73, of New Providence, formerly of Oxford, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Mt. Joy Hospice, Lancaster. She was the wife of William H. Porter with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Leonard G. and Jennie Phillips Brown. Lois was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rising Sun, MD. She graduated from Oxford Area High School and West Chester School of Nursing. Lois retired from Jennersville Regional Hospital, West Grove and also was employed as a nurse for the late Dr. Guy Holcombe, Oxford. Lois was the life of the party and enjoyed visiting with friends, going out to eat, reading and Gospel music. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Kelli M. Teel (H. Nelson) and Karen E. Kinsman (Kristopher); three grandchildren, Mariah Gondek, Quinton Barker and Erin Nicole Wentzel all of Oxford; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Leonard G. Brown, Jr. (Mary Jane) of Quarryville; and one sister, Doris Poole (Ted) of Quarryville.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jennifer Lynn Porter. Funeral services will be held 11 am Monday, March 12, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church of Rising Sun, 19 E Main St, Rising Sun, MD 21911, where friends and family may visit from 9 – 11 am. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Rising Sun, PO Box 251, Rising Sun, MD 21911. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. Comments are closed.
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