Bernice G. Sheaffer

Bernice G. Sheaffer, 92, of Lewistown, formerly of Bellefonte, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at Ohesson Manor. 
Born Dec. 22, 1926, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Isaac J. and Margaret Viola (Worrall) Quay. 
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, James H. Sheaffer Jr., who passed Nov. 21, 2004; three sisters, Betty Emel, Laura Quay, and Geraldine Tavares; two brothers, Richard Quay and Isaac James Quay Jr., making her the last of her siblings; a nephew, Larry Quay; and a daughter-in-law, Marie Sheaffer. 
She is survived by: three sons, James R. Sheaffer, of Lewistown, Robert W. Sheaffer Sr. and wife, Ann, of New Cumberland, and Michael S. Sheaffer and wife, Linda, of Centre Hall; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. 
Bernice was a member of Milesburg Baptist Church and she attended First Baptist Church in Lewistown. 
Earlier in life, she worked at the Arrow Shirt Factory for four years. She also worked at various jobs in the Bellefonte area. She would sit and crochet all day long and was hardly ever seen without a skein of yarn. 
A viewing will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Homes, Woodlawn, 200 N. Main St., Lewistown, with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m., with Pastor Deb Ernst officiating. 
Interment will take place at Church Hill Cemetery. 
 

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