Individual Details
J. Richard ELSESSER
(28 OCT 1921 - 12 FEB 2012)
Events
| Birth | 28 OCT 1921 | Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA | |||
| Graduation | 1940 | Lewistown Area High School, Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA | |||
| Marriage | ABT 4 JUL 1941 | Grace A. SMITH | |||
| Religion | a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church - Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA | ||||
| Death | 12 FEB 2012 | Lycoming Creek Road, Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA |  |
Families
| Spouse | Grace A. SMITH (1922 - 2021) |
| Child | J. Richard ELSESSER Jr. ( - ) |
| Child | Dawn L. ELSESSER ( - ) |
| Child | Dana L. ELSESSER ( - ) |
| Child | Devon L. ELSESSER ( - ) |
| Child | Judith D. ELSESSER ( - 2012) |
| Father | Henry C. ELSESSER ( - ) |
| Mother | Mae/May SELLERS ( - ) |
| Sibling | Vera ELSESSER (1915 - 2015) |
| Sibling | Ira ELSESSER ( - 2015) |
| Sibling | Esther ELSESSER ( - 2015) |
| Sibling | Samuel E. ELSESSER (1926 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Harold ELSESSER ( - ) |
| Sibling | Evelyn ELSESSER ( - 2015) |
| Sibling | Shirley E. ELSESSER ( - ) |
| Sibling | Frederick ELSESSER ( - 2015) |
| Sibling | Robert ELSESSER ( - 2015) |
Notes
Death
February 13, 2012 Williamsport Sun-Gazette
J. Richard Elsesser, 90, of 2186 Lycoming Creek Road, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at his home.
Richard and his wife, the former Grace A. Smith, observed their 70th anniversary on July 4.
Richard, his wife and family operated Elsesser's Potatoes. He was a 1940 graduate of Lewistown High School, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Born Oct. 28, 1921, in Lewistown, he was the son of Henry and May Sellers Elsesser.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, J. Richard (Lionelle) Elsesser Jr. of St. Louis, Mo.; daughters, Dawn L. Elsesser of Montoursville, Dana L. Elsesser of Chicago, Ill. and Devon L. (Leonard) Bower of Cogan Station; brothers, Harold of Fort Meyer, Fla. and Samuel of Lewistown; sisters, Vera Havice of Belleville and Shirley Kline of McClure; grandchildren, Brian Elsesser, Danica Enlow, Janice and Alaine Bower and Karen Colegrove; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Knight-Confer's, 1914 Memorial Ave., with the Rev. Dr. James R. Behrens officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Trinity U. M. Church, 1971 Lycoming Creek Road, Williamsport, PA 17701.
www.knightconferfuneralhome.co