Helen V. Keckler

Helen V. Keckler, age 95 of 377 Town Dr. Greencastle, PA. died Tuesday morning September 6, 2011 in Chambersburg.

Born January 10, 1916 in Greencastle, PA., she was the daughter of the late Lottie (Beard) Bitner.

She and her husband, John D. Keckler were married September 4, 1933. He died on November 16, 1995. Helen was employed at the former Stanley Co. of Chambersburg for 25 years and in her earlier life she had worked at Fairchild of Hagerstown. She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Greencastle and a member of the National A.A.R.P. Helen attended Greencastle High School Class of 1934.
She enjoyed flowers and crocheting.

Surviving family are one son Maynard L. and wife Kathleen Keckler of Waynesboro, one daughter Rebecca Ann Lucas of Morristown, N.J., one sister Jean (Mrs. John) Acker, of Greencastle, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by two brothers Russell Bitner and Irvin "Herb" Bitner and two sisters Gladys Bitner and Frances Mellott.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning September 10 at 11:00 A.M. from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with Rev. Martin Horn officiating. Burial will be in the Green Hill Cemetery Waynesboro. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 - 8 P.M. Memorial contributions may be given in her memory to Lutheran Home Care and Hospice 2700 Luther Dr. Chambersburg, PA. 17202. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com