Marian Gilbert Derr, age 88, of the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community since 2008 and formerly a life-long Quarryville resident, went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 17, 2015. She was a loving and good daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Jenkins) Gilbert. Marian was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth W. Derr. Marian was a 75 year member of the Memorial United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir for over 40 years. She had been employed in the financial office of the former Watt & Shand department store in Lancaster. She loved to sing, listen to music, play the piano and organ, swim, go to the beach, and spend time with close friends. Her greatest enjoyment came from being with her family and she will be forever held in their hearts with love. She is survived by a son, Jeffery W. Derr and wife Cynthia (Burkins) of Holtwood, daughter Mary Sue Nissley and husband Wilbur of Columbia, daughter Charlotte “Chotty” Sprenkle and husband Richard of Cochranville, grandsons Andrew Nissley and wife Leah (Miller) of Mountville, and Matthew Nissley of Columbia along with a brother, Charles Gilbert and wife June of Mount Joy.
Funeral Services will be on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 11:00 am from Quarryville Memorial United Methodist Church, 101 South Hess Street, Quarryville, PA 17566. The Derr family will receive friends at the church on Monday from 10:00 until 11:00 am. Traditional interment will be private in the Quarryville Cemetery immediately following the service. Kindly omit flowers and honor Marian with a contribution in her name to the Quarryville Memorial United Methodist Church, 101 South Hess Street, Quarryville, PA 17566, or Hospice and Community Care, Essa Flory Hospice Center, 685 Good Drive, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125. The arrangements have been entrusted to Dewald Funeral & Cremation Services in Quarryville. For online condolences please visit www.dewalds.com Comments are closed.
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