Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Shearer, Rita Z. June 7, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com June 12, 2011, 9:51 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on June 10, 2011 Rita Z. Shearer HARRISBURG Rita Z. Shearer, 76, died peacefully at the Harrisburg Hospital surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Born in Stouchsburg on March 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Margaret (Wiest ) Zug. Rita was a 1952 graduate of Myerstown High School and received a BA in teaching from Elizabethtown College. She taught kindergarten for 32 years at Paxtonia Elementary School. She was an avid traveler, having toured 40 countries during her 54 year marriage to Light W. Shearer. She also enjoyed reading, playing cards, and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and numerous friends. She will always be remembered for her kindness, generosity and joy of life. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she has touched. In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by two daughters, Tracey S. Carper of Harrisburg, and Holly S., wife of Edward Mihok of Baltimore, Md.; two sisters, Patricia Z., wife of William C. Gardner of Baltimore, Md., and Carol Z., wife of Frederick P. Krott of Marion Twp.; and four grandchildren, Mallory N. Carper, Garrett M. Carper, Olivia L. Mihok, and Luke E. Mihok. She was also predeceased by her brother, John W. Zug. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 13, at 11 a.m. at the Ridgeway Community Church of the Brethren, 525 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17109, with the Rev. Elizabeth L. Bidgood Enders officiating. Interment will be private at convenience of the family. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Published in Lebanon Daily News on June 10, 2011 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb