Dorothy L. (Miller) Witmer

Dorothy L. Witmer

Freeburg, PA

Dorothy “Dot” L. Witmer, 99, of Freeburg, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.  She was born on March 17, 1923, in Washington Township, Snyder County, a daughter of the late William C. Miller and Fianna Kathryn (Klase) Miller.  On December 25, 1941, Dot married her sweetheart, Clarence “Jack” F. Witmer, who preceded her in death on October 26, 1996.

In her early years, Dot was employed at the Gross Silk Mill in Selinsgrove and the shirt factory in Freeburg.  She was a lifetime member of the Freeburg Fire Company Auxiliary where she had served as president for numerous years.

Dot’s greatest enjoyments were her love of playing cards, playing bingo, going for car rides, and eating out with her friends and her daughter.  She also enjoyed playing solitaire on her Kindle.  Her most precious moments were time spent with her family.

Dot is survived by her loving children Larry E. Witmer and Gloria J. Bucher and her husband Larry; three grandchildren Ross Bucher and his wife Betsy, Amy Tonelli and her husband Phil, and Christopher Witmer; and seven great-grandchildren Savannah Bucher, Kylie Bucher, Allison Bucher, Derek Hoke and his wife Kristen, Conner Hoke and his wife Allison, Philip Tonelli, and Jordyn Tonelli.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Jack; two sons Seaman USN Clair Witmer and Eugene G. Witmer; sisters Cora Snyder and her husband Reno, Lena Sprenkle and her husband William, Helen Herrold and her husband Edward; and brothers John Miller, Charles Miller, Edward Miller, and Carl “Wittle” Miller.

A viewing will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at the George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Inc., 9366 Route 35, Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA 17853.

Interment will immediately follow in Fairview Cemetery in Freeburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in loving memory of Dot may be made to The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, National Headquarters, ATTN:  Financial Operations, 733 Third Avenue, Ste. 510, New York, NY 10017.