Providence Falzone Eshelman

Providence Falzone Eshelman departed this life on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA with her daughter, Jeanann Zeller by her side. Born and raised in Pittston, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Antoinette Falzone, a graduate of Pittston High School and an active member of the former St. James Episcopal Church in Pittston. She married Robert B. Eshelman and after becoming a widow at a young age, she cared for her invalid mother and raised her daughter surrounded by the love of her brothers and sister. In 1967, she began a career as a data processor for the Social Security Administration. Retiring to Willow Street in 1986, she continued her service to others at Wheatland, Fulton Theatre, Washington National Cathedral, Willow Street Women’s Group, St. John’s Episcopal Church Altar Guild, Lancaster General Hospital Gift Shop, Eastern Star, NARFE (National Association Retired Federal Employees) and Trustee of the Sacred Heart of Mary Church, North Collins, NY. She moved to Masonic Village at Elizabethtown in 2005 and continued serving others through volunteering with the Music Therapy Department and in the gift shop. In addition, Prov loved to spend her time cooking, traveling and enjoying adventures around the world. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanann Eshelman Zeller of Willow Street, PA, a brother, The Reverend Joseph S. Falzone (Joan), grandchildren: Jennifer Zeller Hinton (Douglas), Kenneth R. Zeller (companion of Danielle Bricker), great-grandchildren Luke and Katie Hinton and numerous nephews, nieces, Godchildren and cousins. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Frank, Samuel and William Falzone, her sister, Pauline Falzone Calabrese and her son-in-law Kenneth C. Zeller. In celebration of Providence’s life, Funeral Services will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 321 W. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. Private interment will be held in Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Providence’s memory may be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church, 321 W. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. The family is very grateful for the loving care Providence received at the Masonic Village Healthcare Center and Caring Hospice of Lancaster.