Emily Jane Weaver, 79 years of age passed away on Monday February 20, 2017 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown PA. She was the loving wife of Gerald E. Weaver also of Masonic Village Elizabethtown.
Emily was born in Lancaster PA to Richard C. Zercher and Emily Jane (Siegel) Zercher on June 3, 1937.
She was the oldest of six children: Richard C. Zercher-Lititz, Lloyd C. Zercher-York, Judy Hollinger-Lititz, John S. Zercher-Lititz, and the
late Michael J. Zercher.
She graduated from Lititz High School, where she was a majorette and played field hockey.
Her working career started at RCA where she met her husband and they were married on June 16, 1956.
As a homemaker she raised two children: daughter-Jennie L. Cooper, wife of John W. Cooper Jr, Salunga and a son-Jesse M. Weaver.
Emily also worked at Hesteco Sewing Factory-Elizabethtown, Donegal Industries-Mount Joy, Ridgeview Dairy-Elizabethtown, and the Elizabethtown School District-Elizabethtown.
She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown. She enjoyed various crafts, knitting, and playing cards and scrabble.
Emily loved and cherished her three granddaughters: Shelby Weber-Mount Joy, Ashley Carter-Burlington NC, and Katie VanNess-Raeford, NC. and her two great grandchildren Mason and Mackenzie VanNess-Raeford NC.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a memorial service in the Healthcare Assembly Room Masonic Village at Elizabethtown on
Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM
with the Pastor Gary George officiating.