Elizabeth Florence (Yale) Wise, 100, passed away peacefully May 3, 2016 in Lansdale, PA. She was born in Chester, PA to the late Stanley and Pearl (Elam) Yale and lived in Akron, Las Vegas, Oceanside, CA and Lansdale, PA.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Akron Fire Department Captain James F.A. Wise; brothers, Robert and Richard; sisters, Edna and Violet; and son-in-law, Pat May.
Always loving, caring and hard-working, Elizabeth will be deeply missed by her children, Carol May, Diane (Robert) Stewart and David (Pat) Wise; sisters, June McLernan and Helen Murphy; grandchildren, Kimberly (Richard) Zurz, Stacy (David) Jones, Shelly (Todd) Johnson, Linda Wise, Russell (Kelly) Eckard and Christine (Gerald) Lindsay; great-grandchildren, Lauren (Sean) Zalesny, Callie and Kyle Zurz, Patrick and Jeffrey Jones, Gavin and Mackenna Johnson, Jaden, Natalie and McKenna Eckard, and Fletcher and Rollie Lindsay; great-great grandsons, Tyler and Carter Worth; and step-granddaughter, Sarah (Barry) Block and their children, Dylan and Jude.
As a young wife, Elizabeth belonged to a garden club and loved gardening, especially her famous roses. During World War II, she built pontoon boats to support the war effort and later retired from the W.J. Ruscoe Company in Kenmore. After her husband passed away, she cleaned homes to support her family and was a member of the Eastern Star.
Betty enjoyed going to horse races with her husband James and loved to travel, including cruises to Asia and Alaska. Anyone who ever visited her home also knew she was a collector of many beautiful things: fine china, crystal, and figurines, many of which she accumulated at the many many auctions and yard sales she visited.
She was also an avid bowler, dancer and card player, and her hobbies included caning, refinishing antique furniture, sewing, crocheting, and "gambling" on Bingo.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Eckard Baldwin Funeral Home & Chapel, 760 E. Market St. Private burial will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park at the convenience of the family.
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In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Akron Fire Department Captain James F.A. Wise; brothers, Robert and Richard; sisters, Edna and Violet; and son-in-law, Pat May.
Always loving, caring and hard-working, Elizabeth will be deeply missed by her children, Carol May, Diane (Robert) Stewart and David (Pat) Wise; sisters, June McLernan and Helen Murphy; grandchildren, Kimberly (Richard) Zurz, Stacy (David) Jones, Shelly (Todd) Johnson, Linda Wise, Russell (Kelly) Eckard and Christine (Gerald) Lindsay; great-grandchildren, Lauren (Sean) Zalesny, Callie and Kyle Zurz, Patrick and Jeffrey Jones, Gavin and Mackenna Johnson, Jaden, Natalie and McKenna Eckard, and Fletcher and Rollie Lindsay; great-great grandsons, Tyler and Carter Worth; and step-granddaughter, Sarah (Barry) Block and their children, Dylan and Jude.
As a young wife, Elizabeth belonged to a garden club and loved gardening, especially her famous roses. During World War II, she built pontoon boats to support the war effort and later retired from the W.J. Ruscoe Company in Kenmore. After her husband passed away, she cleaned homes to support her family and was a member of the Eastern Star.
Betty enjoyed going to horse races with her husband James and loved to travel, including cruises to Asia and Alaska. Anyone who ever visited her home also knew she was a collector of many beautiful things: fine china, crystal, and figurines, many of which she accumulated at the many many auctions and yard sales she visited.
She was also an avid bowler, dancer and card player, and her hobbies included caning, refinishing antique furniture, sewing, crocheting, and "gambling" on Bingo.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Eckard Baldwin Funeral Home & Chapel, 760 E. Market St. Private burial will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park at the convenience of the family.
