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Mrs. Patricia L. “Pat” “Mrs. Z” (Ahalt) Zimmerman, 71, of 212 Harrison Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, died at 9:44 A.M. Friday, October 27, 2006 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Death was unexpected and attributed to a massive heart attack.She was born on September 26, 1935 in Hagerstown, MD; she was the daughter of the late Homer S. and Mae Pauline (Rohrer) Ahalt. She lived her early life in Hagerstown.Mrs. Zimmerman graduated from the Hagerstown High School with the class of 1953.She and her husband of over 47 years, Mr. Harvey K. Zimmerman, were married on November 23, 1958 in Saint John�(TM)s Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. They moved to the present residence in April 1966.In her early life, she worked as a salesperson at the Holly Shop in Hagerstown and then a window dresser at Lana Lobells of Hagerstown. Since 1973 she was a teacher�(TM)s aide at Trinity Nursery School, at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Waynesboro.Mrs. Zimmerman was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Waynesboro; South Chapter 2977 AARP, Waynesboro; national AARP; Waynesboro Hospital Auxiliary and in her early life the Waynesboro Jayceettes.She enjoyed sewing, collecting teddy bears, spending time with her grandchildren, and working in her flower garden.While her children were in school, she volunteered as a school patrolperson and as a band mother.In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Robin M. Criswell of Martinsburg, WV; two sons, Brian K. Zimmerman and David L. Zimmerman both of Waynesboro and four grandchildren.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Hypatia Ahalt.Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, October 31, 2006 in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad Street, Waynesboro with Rev. Sue D-Heedene officiating. Burial will be in the Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesboro.Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday in the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Nursery School, 30 West North Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268. - See more at: http://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Patricia-Lee-Zimmerman/Waynesboro-PA/349887#sthash.iU6jlJQw.dpuf