Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Hampsey, Rachel Z. September 9, 2010
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on September 10, 2010 
  Rachel Z. Hampsey 
   
  BETHLEHEM Rachel Z. Hampsey, 85, formerly of Richland, died peacefully after a 
  brief illness on Thursday, September 9, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was 
  surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John A. Hampsey, M.D., who 
  preceded her in death in 1995. She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church 
  in Bethlehem. Born September 1, 1925, in Richland, Rachel was the daughter of 
  Susan (Edris) and Rev. Charles Ziegler. A nursing shortage during WWII allowed 
  Rachel to receive a grant for nursing school. She graduated from the Hospital 
  of the University of Pennsylvania as an RN in 1945, and specialized in 
  pediatrics. It was at HUP where she met her future husband, Dr. John A. 
  Hampsey, who was in his surgical residency. In July of 1949, Rachel and John 
  married and lived in Bethlehem throughout their lives. Rachel had seven 
  children. She was a volunteer for the St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary, as well as 
  for Meals on Wheels. Rachel loved spending time with her family and friends, 
  gardening, floral design, travel, and bird-watching. In addition, she played 
  tennis regularly at the Northwood Tennis Club. Rachel will be remembered for 
  her beautiful smile, her wisdom, encouragement, and keen sense of humor. Rachel 
  is survived by her five daughters and two sons, Patrice McDermott, wife of John 
  McDermott of Arlington, Va., Sue Anne Golden, wife of John Golden of Emmaus, 
  Mary Berlin, wife of Michael Berlin of Bethlehem, Kristin Cassidy, wife of 
  Terry Cassidy, and Lisa Haggard, wife of Dr. Rob Haggard, both of Lebanon, John 
  A Hampsey Jr., (wife Kimberly Hampsey) of Allentown, and Thomas C. Hampsey of 
  Bethlehem; and 10 grandchildren. Rachel was preceded in death by nine siblings, 
  Reba Anspach, Grace Morgan, Cordelia Klopp, Mary Moody, Esther Wenger, Naomi 
  Fake, Marion Massad, Amy Brown, and brother, Ray Ziegler. Arrangements have 
  been entrusted to Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, where 
  visitation hours will be held on Sunday September 12, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 
  p.m. Monday visitation will be held in the St. Anne's Catholic Church, 450 
  Washington Ave., Bethlehem, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A 10:30 a.m. Mass of 
  Christian Burial will follow. Interment will be in Holy Saviour Cemetery, 
  Bethlehem. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorials be sent to 
  the Dr. John A. and Rachel Z. Hampsey Scholarship Fund, DeSales University, 
  2755 Station Ave., Center Valley, PA 78034-9568.
  
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on September 10, 2010 
  
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