Ruth Patricia (Groff) Frackman, 83 of Paradise, passed away on Friday, March 29th, 2019 at her home in Bart Township. Born July 24, 1935 in Drumore Twp, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus C. & Anna Trimble Groff. She was the wife of Harry W. Frackman, Jr. and together they had celebrated 62 years of marriage on December 1, 2018. Ruth was a 1953 graduate of Southern Lancaster County Joint High School and had worked at Hamilton Watch and Tidy’s Products prior to becoming a farm wife and homemaker on the Frackman Family farm. She was a 65-year member of Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church where her and Harry had served as Deacons in the past. Ruth enjoyed the many aspects of farm life and also knitting, jigsaw puzzles, family picnics and eating at various local restaurants. She will be remembered by her family the most as being the best “listener”. Surviving Ruth in addition to her husband are three children, Harry III of Quarryville, Jeffrey, husband of Annetta Repsch, and Debra, wife of Michael Hoover, both of Paradise. 6 grandchildren, Kevin Frackman, husband of Marie Collins, and Stephanie Frackman of Paradise, Clint Frackman, husband of Aley Wallace, Williamsport, Christy, wife of Travis Heidinger and Curtis Frackman of Quarryville and Travis Hoover of Paradise, one great-granddaughter, Lorraine Heidinger, Quarryville and one brother, Lee “Buddy” Groff, husband of Nancy of Quarryville.
She was preceded in death by sisters Rose and Joy Groff, who perished in the 1958 KLM Flight 607E airplane crash off the coast of Ireland and a sister Jane Groff and brother Jay Groff. Funeral services will be held at Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church, 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville, PA 17566 on Tuesday, April 2nd at 11:00 a.m. There will be a family visitation at the church on Monday, April 1st from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday, April 2nd from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the funeral. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Those who wish may donate in Ruth’s memory to the Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church at the above address. Arrangements entrusted to Reynolds Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Quarryville, PA. To send an online note of condolence, please visit our website at reynoldsfuneralhome.net. Comments are closed.
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