- Date Of Birth: August 16, 1922
- Date Of Death: October 20, 2021
- State: Pennsylvania
Grace A. Elsesser, 99, of Williamsport, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, J. Richard Elsesser on Feb. 12, 2012.
Born Aug. 16, 1922, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Mary M. (Coleman) Smith.
Grace was a 1940 graduate of Lewistown High School where she was a member of the Mifflin County Acapella Choir and the Central Pennsylvania Ladies Band. She was also a member of the Lewistown West End Softball team in which they played in the championship game in Madison Square Gardens, New York City. She enjoyed art, music and sports, especially the Philadelphia Phillies.
Grace, her husband Richard and family operated Elsesser’s Potatoes. She was a devoted and active member of the former Trinity United Methodist Church. She sang in the choir, played the French horn and violin and taught Sunday school.
Surviving is a son J. Richard Elsesser Jr. (Lionelle) of St. Louis, Mo.; daughters, Dawn L. Elsesser of Montoursville, Dana L. Elsesser of Chicago, Ill. and Devon L. Bower (Leonard)of Cogan Station; grandchildren, Brian Elsesser (Christine), Danica Enlow (Eric), Janice Bower (Sabor) and Alaine Bower; 11 great-grandchildren and a sister Janet Sulouff of Orlando, Fla.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter Judith D. Elsesser and two sisters Jayne Galena and Ruth Ughetto.
Grace’s family appreciated the loving care provided by the caregivers near the end of her life.
