Esther Pauline Mowery ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Shippensburg, PA on 10 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 21-48, Family 176, Roll 3479
Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
8 East Burd Street; Home rented, $20
Esther Lightfoot..Wife..23..PA..12th grade..Laborer, Textile Mill
(Living with husband and son.)

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• Her obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in July 2010.

Esther P. Lightfoot, 93, of 234 Lurgan Ave, Shippensburg, died Friday, July 2, 2010 at her home.

Born November 6, 1916 in Oakville, PA, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Nellie E. Highlands Mowery.

Esther was a member of the Messiah United Methodist Church and AARP #2525 both of Shippensburg, a 1933 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She retired in 1981 from Marden Clothing as a seamstress after 45 years of service, she liked to travel, read and sew.

Surviving are three daughters; Sharon L. Davidson, Judy A. Dakin, both of Shippensburg and Nancy L. Vaughn, Bonita Springs, FL. one son; Thomas E. Lightfoot and his wife Linda, Arlington, VA, nine grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leslie R. Lightfoot who died July 22, 1989, one son; Ray Lightfoot, three brothers; Lester, Lloyd and Calvin and three sisters; Elizabeth, Almeda and Helen.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc. with the Rev. Kevin E. Hughes and Rev. Dr. Francis H. Norton officiating. Burial will be in the Parklawns Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Messiah United Methodist Church, 30 South Penn Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257
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• She was buried after 2 July 2010 in the Parklawns Memorial Gardens in Chambersburg, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial #56843574
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Esther married Leslie Ray Lightfoot, son of Charles Alexander Lightfoot and Mary Elizabeth Henry, on an unknown date.^{1 2} (Leslie Ray Lightfoot was born on 6 April 1914 in Cumberland County, PA,^{2 3 4 5 6 7} died on 22 July 1989 in Pennsylvania ^{3 6 7} and was buried after 22 July 1989 in Greene Township, Franklin, PA ^{3 7}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Shippensburg, PA on 10 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 21-48, Family 176, Roll 3479
Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
8 East Burd Street; Home rented, $20
Leslie Lightfoot..Head..26..PA..8th grade..Truck Driver, Baking
Esther Lightfoot..Wife..23..PA..12th grade..Laborer, Textile Mill
Ray Lightfoot..Son..2..PA
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