Evelyn A. Godfrey (Gibbs)

Evelyn A. Godfrey entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 19, 2016. She was the wife of Donald E. Godfrey, to whom she was married 66 years. Evelyn was born on August 23, 1929 in Stewartstown to the late Joseph and Mary (Swift) Gibbs. Public visitation will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016 from 11 am until a funeral service begins at 1 pm at J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, Inc., 24 N. Second St., New Freedom. Interment will follow in New Freedom Cemetery. Rev. Ben Godfrey will officiate. Evelyn retired from the American Insulator in New Freedom. She was a member of the Codorus Church of the Brethren. She enjoyed spending time with family, cross stitching and collecting bells from various locations. In addition to her husband, Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Karen Ryer and her husband, Robert; two granddaughters, Stacey Karst and Chrissy Nabet and her husband, Brian; and five great-grandchildren, Allison, Emily, Brianna, Caden and Connor. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Wilbur and Harlan Gibbs; and a sister, Elizabeth Markel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Codorus Church of the Brethren, 1129 Dunkard Valley Rd., Dallastown, PA 17313.