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Patricia 'Pat' Lesher, involved in community

November 17, 2014

Patricia "Pat" A. Lesher, 82, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at her home under the care of Delaware Hospice Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, following a valiant three-year battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 12, 1932, in Windsor, Pa., daughter of the late Clair and Cora Beatrice (Shaffner) Paules.

Mrs. Lesher graduated from McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pa. in 1949 and continued onto Leland Powers School of Radio, Theater and Television in Boston, Mass., graduating in 1951. Following her graduation, she would work as the weather girl at WLBR Radio Station in Lebanon, Pa. She would later work as an advertising copywriter for Hager Department Store in Lancaster until she met the love of her life, Jack R. Lesher. They would marry June 5, 1955, and eventually settle in Lancaster, where they would start a family.

Mrs. Lesher took on the role as homemaker, a role she dearly enjoyed. In 1997, after a family vacation to Lewes, the Leshers made their decision to "retire" to the area. Permanently retiring to Lewes in 2000, Mrs. Lesher quickly became involved in the local community and volunteered at different organizations including Lewes Aid, Read Aloud Delaware and the Caring Ministry of Lewes Presbyterian Church.

She was a member of Lewes Presbyterian Church where she was a former deacon, First Town Club of Lewes where she was a former president, Lewes Historical Society where she was a former docent, Lewes Yacht Club and the Lightship Overfalls Foundation. Mrs. Lesher was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and dear friend who will be deeply missed.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lesher was preceded in death by her three aunts: Martha Shaffner, Gertrude Shaffner and Florence Shaffner. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Jack R. Lesher; two sons: Gregory Lesher and his wife Debbie of Absecon, N.J., and Scott Lesher and his wife Teresa of Lewes; a daughter, Julie Smith and her husband Doug of Wilmington; and three grandchildren: Darren Lesher who is currently a junior at University of Pittsburgh, Joshua Lesher who is currently a freshman at University of Delaware and Jermaine Smith of Wilmington.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at noon, at Lewes Presbyterian Church, 133 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may visit beginning at 11 a.m. Friends may also visit Friday, Nov. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made in Pat's memory to Lewes Presbyterian Church at the above listed address (Memo: Caring Ministry) or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

Please visit Mrs. Lesher’s Life Memorial Webpage and sign her online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.

 

 

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