Ellen Arlene Williard Johnston, 90, of New Cumberland, entered her heavenly eternal home Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, under the care of Hospice of Central PA.
She was born June 4, 1930, in Lykens, to the late Roy Williard and Eva (Klinger) Schadle Paul. She was the widow of Harry R. Johnston.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Violet Schadle Williams and Kay Paul Matter; brothers, Russell Schadle, Leon Schadle, James Schadle, Paul Williard, Vernon Williard and Arthur Williard; infant siblings, Baby Boy Paul and Baby Girl Schadle.
She is survived by her son, Timothy W. Johnston (Carole Jean), of Camp Hill; brothers, Ray Schadle, of Herndon, and Roy Williard, of Williamstown; grandson, Gregory A. Johnston, of New Cumberland; cherished nieces and nephews; a very special great-niece, Sheena Erdman, of Elizabethville; step-grandchildren, Todd Young, of Hamilton, N.J., Tara Stasi, of Mechanicsburg, Tori Marmol (Jose), of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.; step-great-grandchildren, Tommy and Sarah Chelednik, of Mechanicsburg, Nathan and Meagan Young, of New Market, Md., Joseph, Matthew and Daniel Marmol, of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Her deep faith in God and her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sustained her through many trials, and she always said, "God will take care of me." Ellen cherished her family; Tim and Greg were the love of her life, and her home was her foundation. Her best friends were the Valley Girls from high school who celebrated birthdays and lunches with margaritas. Ellen loved to entertain, was an excellent cook and enjoyed auctions, flea markets, antiques, travel, music, dancing and sharing memories and stories. Ellen was an organ donor.
The eldest of her 13 siblings, she was born on Luxembourg Road, Lykens, R.D., on her maternal grandparents' farm, raised lovingly by Lizzy (Scheib) and Charles Klinger (Mammy and Pappy). In 1949, she came to the big city of Harrisburg to find her fortune; she met a young World War II paratrooper, fell in love and married on Dec. 27, 1952. Harry R. Johnston (Hike) died in 1991. She attended a one-room country school in Erdman, Kessler's School. She graduated from Hubley Township High School, Spring Glen, attended Penn State University Middletown Campus, Penn Central Beauty School and Realtor's Institute, G.R.I. Careers included Studio Girl Cosmetics, Hollywood, Calif., Sarah Coventry Jewelry, manager, cosmetology teacher, supervisor and dean of admissions Tri-County Beauty School in Harrisburg, realtor and realtor emeritus with Steenland Country Club Realty, Dougherty and Twigg, and Jack Gaughen, all in Camp Hill. She volunteered at Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg Association of Realtors State and National Associations, Tall Cedars Auxiliary and Red Hat Society.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Calvary Chapel, Harrisburg-West Shore, 702 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, with her pastor, Matt VanderVen, officiating. Private burial will be in East Harrisburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to , Memphis, TN 38105. For more information or to send messages of condolence, please visit www.parthemore.com.
Published in Republican & Herald from Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, 2020
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She was born June 4, 1930, in Lykens, to the late Roy Williard and Eva (Klinger) Schadle Paul. She was the widow of Harry R. Johnston.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Violet Schadle Williams and Kay Paul Matter; brothers, Russell Schadle, Leon Schadle, James Schadle, Paul Williard, Vernon Williard and Arthur Williard; infant siblings, Baby Boy Paul and Baby Girl Schadle.
She is survived by her son, Timothy W. Johnston (Carole Jean), of Camp Hill; brothers, Ray Schadle, of Herndon, and Roy Williard, of Williamstown; grandson, Gregory A. Johnston, of New Cumberland; cherished nieces and nephews; a very special great-niece, Sheena Erdman, of Elizabethville; step-grandchildren, Todd Young, of Hamilton, N.J., Tara Stasi, of Mechanicsburg, Tori Marmol (Jose), of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.; step-great-grandchildren, Tommy and Sarah Chelednik, of Mechanicsburg, Nathan and Meagan Young, of New Market, Md., Joseph, Matthew and Daniel Marmol, of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Her deep faith in God and her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sustained her through many trials, and she always said, "God will take care of me." Ellen cherished her family; Tim and Greg were the love of her life, and her home was her foundation. Her best friends were the Valley Girls from high school who celebrated birthdays and lunches with margaritas. Ellen loved to entertain, was an excellent cook and enjoyed auctions, flea markets, antiques, travel, music, dancing and sharing memories and stories. Ellen was an organ donor.
The eldest of her 13 siblings, she was born on Luxembourg Road, Lykens, R.D., on her maternal grandparents' farm, raised lovingly by Lizzy (Scheib) and Charles Klinger (Mammy and Pappy). In 1949, she came to the big city of Harrisburg to find her fortune; she met a young World War II paratrooper, fell in love and married on Dec. 27, 1952. Harry R. Johnston (Hike) died in 1991. She attended a one-room country school in Erdman, Kessler's School. She graduated from Hubley Township High School, Spring Glen, attended Penn State University Middletown Campus, Penn Central Beauty School and Realtor's Institute, G.R.I. Careers included Studio Girl Cosmetics, Hollywood, Calif., Sarah Coventry Jewelry, manager, cosmetology teacher, supervisor and dean of admissions Tri-County Beauty School in Harrisburg, realtor and realtor emeritus with Steenland Country Club Realty, Dougherty and Twigg, and Jack Gaughen, all in Camp Hill. She volunteered at Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg Association of Realtors State and National Associations, Tall Cedars Auxiliary and Red Hat Society.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Calvary Chapel, Harrisburg-West Shore, 702 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, with her pastor, Matt VanderVen, officiating. Private burial will be in East Harrisburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to , Memphis, TN 38105. For more information or to send messages of condolence, please visit www.parthemore.com.
Published in Republican & Herald from Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, 2020
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Ellen Arlene Williard Johnston, 90, of New Cumberland, entered her heavenly eternal home Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, under the care of Hospice of Central PA.
She was born June 4, 1930, in Lykens, to the late Roy Williard and Eva (Klinger) Schadle Paul. She was the widow of Harry R. Johnston.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Violet Schadle Williams and Kay Paul Matter; brothers, Russell Schadle, Leon Schadle, James Schadle, Paul Williard, Vernon Williard and Arthur Williard; infant siblings, Baby Boy Paul and Baby Girl Schadle.
She is survived by her son, Timothy W. Johnston (Carole Jean), of Camp Hill; brothers, Ray Schadle, of Herndon, and Roy Williard, of Williamstown; grandson, Gregory A. Johnston, of New Cumberland; cherished nieces and nephews; a very special great-niece, Sheena Erdman, of Elizabethville; step-grandchildren, Todd Young, of Hamilton, N.J., Tara Stasi, of Mechanicsburg, Tori Marmol (Jose), of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.; step-great-grandchildren, Tommy and Sarah Chelednik, of Mechanicsburg, Nathan and Meagan Young, of New Market, Md., Joseph, Matthew and Daniel Marmol, of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Her deep faith in God and her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sustained her through many trials, and she always said, "God will take care of me." Ellen cherished her family; Tim and Greg were the love of her life, and her home was her foundation. Her best friends were the Valley Girls from high school who celebrated birthdays and lunches with margaritas. Ellen loved to entertain, was an excellent cook and enjoyed auctions, flea markets, antiques, travel, music, dancing and sharing memories and stories. Ellen was an organ donor.
The eldest of her 13 siblings, she was born on Luxembourg Road, Lykens, R.D., on her maternal grandparents' farm, raised lovingly by Lizzy (Scheib) and Charles Klinger (Mammy and Pappy). In 1949, she came to the big city of Harrisburg to find her fortune; she met a young World War II paratrooper, fell in love and married on Dec. 27, 1952. Harry R. Johnston (Hike) died in 1991. She attended a one-room country school in Erdman, Kessler's School. She graduated from Hubley Township High School, Spring Glen, attended Penn State University Middletown Campus, Penn Central Beauty School and Realtor's Institute, G.R.I. Careers included Studio Girl Cosmetics, Hollywood, Calif., Sarah Coventry Jewelry, manager, cosmetology teacher, supervisor and dean of admissions Tri-County Beauty School in Harrisburg, realtor and realtor emeritus with Steenland Country Club Realty, Dougherty and Twigg, and Jack Gaughen, all in Camp Hill. She volunteered at Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg Association of Realtors State and National Associations, Tall Cedars Auxiliary and Red Hat Society.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Calvary Chapel, Harrisburg-West Shore, 702 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, with her pastor, Matt VanderVen, officiating. Private burial will be in East Harrisburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to , Memphis, TN 38105. For more information or to send messages of condolence, please visit www.parthemore.com.
Published in Republican & Herald from Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, 2020
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She was born June 4, 1930, in Lykens, to the late Roy Williard and Eva (Klinger) Schadle Paul. She was the widow of Harry R. Johnston.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Violet Schadle Williams and Kay Paul Matter; brothers, Russell Schadle, Leon Schadle, James Schadle, Paul Williard, Vernon Williard and Arthur Williard; infant siblings, Baby Boy Paul and Baby Girl Schadle.
She is survived by her son, Timothy W. Johnston (Carole Jean), of Camp Hill; brothers, Ray Schadle, of Herndon, and Roy Williard, of Williamstown; grandson, Gregory A. Johnston, of New Cumberland; cherished nieces and nephews; a very special great-niece, Sheena Erdman, of Elizabethville; step-grandchildren, Todd Young, of Hamilton, N.J., Tara Stasi, of Mechanicsburg, Tori Marmol (Jose), of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.; step-great-grandchildren, Tommy and Sarah Chelednik, of Mechanicsburg, Nathan and Meagan Young, of New Market, Md., Joseph, Matthew and Daniel Marmol, of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Her deep faith in God and her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sustained her through many trials, and she always said, "God will take care of me." Ellen cherished her family; Tim and Greg were the love of her life, and her home was her foundation. Her best friends were the Valley Girls from high school who celebrated birthdays and lunches with margaritas. Ellen loved to entertain, was an excellent cook and enjoyed auctions, flea markets, antiques, travel, music, dancing and sharing memories and stories. Ellen was an organ donor.
The eldest of her 13 siblings, she was born on Luxembourg Road, Lykens, R.D., on her maternal grandparents' farm, raised lovingly by Lizzy (Scheib) and Charles Klinger (Mammy and Pappy). In 1949, she came to the big city of Harrisburg to find her fortune; she met a young World War II paratrooper, fell in love and married on Dec. 27, 1952. Harry R. Johnston (Hike) died in 1991. She attended a one-room country school in Erdman, Kessler's School. She graduated from Hubley Township High School, Spring Glen, attended Penn State University Middletown Campus, Penn Central Beauty School and Realtor's Institute, G.R.I. Careers included Studio Girl Cosmetics, Hollywood, Calif., Sarah Coventry Jewelry, manager, cosmetology teacher, supervisor and dean of admissions Tri-County Beauty School in Harrisburg, realtor and realtor emeritus with Steenland Country Club Realty, Dougherty and Twigg, and Jack Gaughen, all in Camp Hill. She volunteered at Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg Association of Realtors State and National Associations, Tall Cedars Auxiliary and Red Hat Society.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Calvary Chapel, Harrisburg-West Shore, 702 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, with her pastor, Matt VanderVen, officiating. Private burial will be in East Harrisburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to , Memphis, TN 38105. For more information or to send messages of condolence, please visit www.parthemore.com.
Published in Republican & Herald from Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, 2020
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