Nora "May" Vogel McLain

Nora “May” Vogel McLain, 101, of 639 George Street, Lancaster, PA, where she resided for 78 years, died peacefully at her home on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Washington, Louisiana, she was the wife of the late Edward Paul McLain, who died on July 20, 2001, and the daughter of the late Abram B. and Olá Mary DeLoach. May worked for the former Hamilton Watch Company from 1935-1942. She was a lifelong member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and married Edward on Memorial Day, May 30, 1940. May was a former member of the Senior Citizens Happy Hour Club, loved playing cards, Rodney Park, and playing pinochle. She will be remembered by many for her many years of service working the Democratic Polls on Pearl Street. For her 100th Birthday, she received a Proclamation from the City of Lancaster, signed by former Mayor J. Richard Gray, a Letter of Commendation from the Office of the Commissioners, including Dennis P. Stuckey, Joshua G. Parsons, and Craig E. Lehman, and a Citation from the House of Representatives. She was a collector of tea pots, loved cats, and attending garage sales, enjoyed going to Florida with her lifelong friend, Hilda, but most of all she loved spending time with her brothers and sisters going to Saturday breakfasts, and just spending time with them. She is survived by a brother, Fred, husband of Phyllis Vogel, Washington Boro, PA, two sisters; Mary Rebecca “Betty” Dearolf, Conestoga, PA, and Mildred, wife of John Nawrot, Camden, DE, 6 grandchildren; Christine, wife of Randy Martin, Lynn Watson, Brad Eanone, husband of Beth, Lori Brock-Overly, wife of Randy Overly, Lisa McLain, Jen McLain-Sprecher, wife of Josiah Sprecher, 13 great grandchildren, and 12 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two twin sons; Jerry and Terry McLain, two sisters; Blanche Vogel and Sara L. Stroble, and two brothers; James and Abram Vogel. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend May’s Celebration of Life Funeral Service from Redeemer Lutheran Church, 500 Pearl Street, Lancaster, PA 17603, on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. with The Rev. David Kreider officiating. Following a luncheon at the church, the interment will take place at Riverview Burial Park at 1:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 500 Pearl Street, Lancaster, PA 17603.