Grace W. Wagenseller

Grace W. Wagenseller, 92, formerly of Lancaster, died on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Morgantown, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Connor and Sara Gabriel Wright and the wife of David E. Wagenseller, Jr. with whom she would have celebrated 67 years of marriage this month. A graduate of Honeybrook High School and Penn State University she was a civilian plane spotter during WW II. Grace was a music teacher for Lampeter Strasburg High School, and a homemaker. Most important to Grace was her deep devotion to her husband, children and grandchildren. She had a love of music and played a number of instruments growing up including banjo and saxophone in her family band in fire halls in Northern Chester County and The Blue Band at Penn State. Grace also played the piano and organ. She belonged to Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, was past president of The Iris Club, and was a member of the Music Arts Society. She was a founding member of a local chapter of The Red Hat Society. Grace loved traveling and reading. Together, with her husband David, they saw the world. With an extraordinary gift of gracious hospitality, she joyfully entertained family, friends and business associates from around the world. Grace was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir and served in The Presbyterian Women’s Association. In addition to her husband, David, Grace is survived by her son David E. Wagenseller, III, husband of Linda; her daughter Virginia L, wife of Curt Hitchcock all of Lancaster; her four grandchildren: Christopher Wagenseller, husband of Liz who reside in Lancaster; Amy wife of Glen Steele of San Jose, CA; Leslie Hitchcock of Lancaster, and Sean Hitchcock of Lexington Park, MD and her great grandson Brendan Steele. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Grace’s Funeral Service at First Presbyterian Church, 140 E. Orange Street, Lancaster on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Randolph T. Riggs officiating. The family will greet friends at the church from 10:30 until the time of the Service. A private family interment will be held in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, Honeybrook, PA. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Grace’s name to First Presbyterian Church, 140 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17602.

Grace W. Wagenseller

April 11, 2011