Elsie Campman of Sellersville Elsie (Elsasser) Campman, affectionately known as “Moo Moo” by her family, died Sunday evening, January 17, 2016 at Rockhill Mennonite Community after a lengthy illness, just a few hours short of her 89th birthday. She was the widow of the late R. William Campman who preceded her in death in April, 2007 after 52 years of marriage.
Elsie was born and raised in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Hedwig Elsasser and graduated from Olney High School in 1944. Bill and Elsie married in 1954 and moved to Virginia to follow his career path with Harleysville Insurance. After having three children, they eventually returned to Pennsylvania and settled near the home office in Harleysville. Elsie and Bill shared many exciting world travel experiences, including Switzerland, Spain, Hong Kong and Africa. Elsie worked as a bookkeeper at Harleysville National Bank. Upon retirement, she enjoyed spoiling the grandchildren and spending time at their beach home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Her interests included reading, crossword puzzles and family time, while her true passion was shopping, giving gifts and making other people happy.
She is survived by sons, Robert F. and his wife, Linda, of Souderton, Wayne E. and his wife, Diane, of Harleysvile, and daughter Diane (Dee) C. Messner and her husband, Peter, of Souderton and grandchildren, R. Brent Campman, Andrew, Daniel and Benjamin Campman and Alanna Messner. Also surviving is her sister, Betty, wife of Thomas Berdel of Manheim, PA, along with nieces and a nephew. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased in death by her sister and her husband, Mildred and Frank Schaible and brother, William Elsasser.
Family and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at 2:00 PM on Friday January 22, 2015 at the Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home Inc., 667 Harleysville Pike, Telford (Franconia Twp.) where the family will receive guests from 1:00-2:00 PM. Private Interment at Whitemarsh Memorial Park on Monday, January 25, 2016.
Published in The Reporter on Jan. 21, 2016
Elsie was born and raised in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Hedwig Elsasser and graduated from Olney High School in 1944. Bill and Elsie married in 1954 and moved to Virginia to follow his career path with Harleysville Insurance. After having three children, they eventually returned to Pennsylvania and settled near the home office in Harleysville. Elsie and Bill shared many exciting world travel experiences, including Switzerland, Spain, Hong Kong and Africa. Elsie worked as a bookkeeper at Harleysville National Bank. Upon retirement, she enjoyed spoiling the grandchildren and spending time at their beach home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Her interests included reading, crossword puzzles and family time, while her true passion was shopping, giving gifts and making other people happy.
She is survived by sons, Robert F. and his wife, Linda, of Souderton, Wayne E. and his wife, Diane, of Harleysvile, and daughter Diane (Dee) C. Messner and her husband, Peter, of Souderton and grandchildren, R. Brent Campman, Andrew, Daniel and Benjamin Campman and Alanna Messner. Also surviving is her sister, Betty, wife of Thomas Berdel of Manheim, PA, along with nieces and a nephew. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased in death by her sister and her husband, Mildred and Frank Schaible and brother, William Elsasser.
Family and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at 2:00 PM on Friday January 22, 2015 at the Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home Inc., 667 Harleysville Pike, Telford (Franconia Twp.) where the family will receive guests from 1:00-2:00 PM. Private Interment at Whitemarsh Memorial Park on Monday, January 25, 2016.
Published in The Reporter on Jan. 21, 2016
Elsie Campman of Sellersville Elsie (Elsasser) Campman, affectionately known as “Moo Moo” by her family, died Sunday evening, January 17, 2016 at Rockhill Mennonite Community after a lengthy illness, just a few hours short of her 89th birthday. She was the widow of the late R. William Campman who preceded her in death in April, 2007 after 52 years of marriage.
Elsie was born and raised in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Hedwig Elsasser and graduated from Olney High School in 1944. Bill and Elsie married in 1954 and moved to Virginia to follow his career path with Harleysville Insurance. After having three children, they eventually returned to Pennsylvania and settled near the home office in Harleysville. Elsie and Bill shared many exciting world travel experiences, including Switzerland, Spain, Hong Kong and Africa. Elsie worked as a bookkeeper at Harleysville National Bank. Upon retirement, she enjoyed spoiling the grandchildren and spending time at their beach home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Her interests included reading, crossword puzzles and family time, while her true passion was shopping, giving gifts and making other people happy.
She is survived by sons, Robert F. and his wife, Linda, of Souderton, Wayne E. and his wife, Diane, of Harleysvile, and daughter Diane (Dee) C. Messner and her husband, Peter, of Souderton and grandchildren, R. Brent Campman, Andrew, Daniel and Benjamin Campman and Alanna Messner. Also surviving is her sister, Betty, wife of Thomas Berdel of Manheim, PA, along with nieces and a nephew. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased in death by her sister and her husband, Mildred and Frank Schaible and brother, William Elsasser.
Family and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at 2:00 PM on Friday January 22, 2015 at the Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home Inc., 667 Harleysville Pike, Telford (Franconia Twp.) where the family will receive guests from 1:00-2:00 PM. Private Interment at Whitemarsh Memorial Park on Monday, January 25, 2016.
Published in The Reporter on Jan. 21, 2016
Elsie was born and raised in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Hedwig Elsasser and graduated from Olney High School in 1944. Bill and Elsie married in 1954 and moved to Virginia to follow his career path with Harleysville Insurance. After having three children, they eventually returned to Pennsylvania and settled near the home office in Harleysville. Elsie and Bill shared many exciting world travel experiences, including Switzerland, Spain, Hong Kong and Africa. Elsie worked as a bookkeeper at Harleysville National Bank. Upon retirement, she enjoyed spoiling the grandchildren and spending time at their beach home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Her interests included reading, crossword puzzles and family time, while her true passion was shopping, giving gifts and making other people happy.
She is survived by sons, Robert F. and his wife, Linda, of Souderton, Wayne E. and his wife, Diane, of Harleysvile, and daughter Diane (Dee) C. Messner and her husband, Peter, of Souderton and grandchildren, R. Brent Campman, Andrew, Daniel and Benjamin Campman and Alanna Messner. Also surviving is her sister, Betty, wife of Thomas Berdel of Manheim, PA, along with nieces and a nephew. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased in death by her sister and her husband, Mildred and Frank Schaible and brother, William Elsasser.
Family and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at 2:00 PM on Friday January 22, 2015 at the Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home Inc., 667 Harleysville Pike, Telford (Franconia Twp.) where the family will receive guests from 1:00-2:00 PM. Private Interment at Whitemarsh Memorial Park on Monday, January 25, 2016.
Published in The Reporter on Jan. 21, 2016
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