Mary was a skilled seamstress, crafter, excellent cook & avid baker!

Funeral Services will take place on Thursday, December 10 at Trinity E.C. Church, 322 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Service takes place at 2 p.m. Interment is private at Conestoga Memorial Gardens,

Mary Margaret (Baer) Ebersole, 94, departed this life in hope of the Resurrection on Friday, December 4. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, David Blair Ebersole, Jr., her parents, John P. and Elva (McCartney) Baer and 4 siblings, Dorothy Hawn, Betty Jane (Pete) Gleichert, Donald Baer, and Arthur Baer. She is survived by her children Debra (David) Bryant, Leslie (Jerome) Atherholt and Larry Ebersole; her 5 grandchildren Matthew Miller, Kara Bryant, and Blair, Elaine and Grace Atherholt and her 4 great-grandchildren.

Born in Bolivar, PA, Mary and her family moved to Altoona where she graduated from Altoona High School. Mary loved to roller skate in her youth, and spent many hours doing so with her friends. She remained life-long friends with many of them, including Irene (Tsamoutales) Kyle, with whom she cherished an 81-year friendship.

Mary met David on a blind date in Geeseytown, PA following his return from WWII. Once married, his work with Bell Telephone moved them from Blair County to Lancaster County. After renting on Ross Street for several years, they bought a house on Union Street where they lived and raised their family.

Mary was a skilled seamstress and crafter. Many friends and neighbors were blessed by her artistry as she mended, repaired and constructed clothing, furnishings, toys and, most notably, Christmas ornaments and decorations for everyone she loved. She was an excellent cook and an avid baker, known for her contributions to church, school and community bake sales, and family dinners. She shared Christmas cookies, including her famous sand tarts, with friends and neighbors across the county.

Mary was an active member of Trinity E.C. Church on Hershey Avenue, joining shortly after its founding. She also served as a membership officer of The Towne Club of Lancaster and secretary of Lancaster AARP for many years.

Funeral Services will take place on Thursday, December 10 at Trinity E.C. Church, 322 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Service takes place at 2 p.m. Interment is private at Conestoga Memorial Gardens, Lancaster. Due to Covid-19, masks and social distancing are required. Arrangements are entrusted to Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Columbia, PA. www.clydekraft.com

In lieu of flowers, please support a charity of your choice in Mary’s honor.

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