Lydia M. Flora

Lydia M. Flora, age 71 of 309 Irva Dr. West Chambersburg, PA. died at 3:50 A.M. Wednesday March 16, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born April 8, 1939 in Fayetteville, PA., she was the daughter of the late Walter B. and Leah E. (Martin) Christophel.

In her earlier years she had worked at the former Waynesboro Knitting Mill and Stanley Co. She also worked as a nurses aid at South Mountain Restoration Center and Aprontree Personal Care Home. Lydia attended Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg VA.

She and her husband, John W. Flora were married June 15, 1963. He died on December 1, 2009.

Lydia was a member of the Chambersburg Church Of The Brethren where she was a member of the Loving Hearts Women''s Group. She enjoyed singing and had sung in a church choir and liked listening to gospel music.

Surviving family are one daughter Tereasa K. (Mrs. Emilio) Huerta, Chambersburg, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one brother Samuel Christophel, Chambersburg and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Hykes.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday March 23 at 10 A.M. from the Harold M Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with Pastor Darlene Stouffer officiating. Burial will be in the Browns Mill Cemetery Kauffman. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6 - 8 P.M. Memorial contributions may be given in her memory to the Chambersburg Church Of The Brethren 260 South Fourth St. Chambersburg, PA. 17201. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com.