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Paula King Geiser Schechter

  • November 30, 1941 - December 13, 2011
  • Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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“Beth, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Martha Allred ”
1 of 6 | Posted by: Martha Allred - Canyon, TX

“I wanted to thank your mom for giving me a chance to work at a library. She taught me a lot about reference. I think I really misjudged her. I really...Read More » ”
2 of 6 | Posted by: Moriah - Harrisburg, PA

“To Paula's Family, Although we have never met, your mother and I graduated in the same class at Waynesboro and I also knew your grandmother when she...Read More » ”
3 of 6 | Posted by: Jo Ann Kohler - Waynesboro, PA

“Beth and Amy - So very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you and your families. Love to all of you. ”
4 of 6 | Posted by: Laura Marshall - Canyon, TX

“Dear Amy and Beth, I wish I could be with you during this sad time. Your mom was very dear to me, and such a wonderful hostess who always made me...Read More » ”
5 of 6 | Posted by: Elizabeth Schultz - Columbus, OH

“Amy and Beth, my deepest sympathy to you both on the loss of your mom. Also on the loss of Aaron, I did not know he passed. Your mom was a special...Read More » ”
6 of 6 | Posted by: Bob Miller - Johnstown, PA


Mrs. Paula King Geiser Schechter, 70, of Chambersburg, PA, died at the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, December 13 2011, surrounded by her family. Born November 30, 1941 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul Seacrest and Charlotte (King) Geiser. She was the great-granddaughter of Peter Geiser. Mrs. Schechter graduated from Waynesboro Senior High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in education at Millersville State Teacher's College and her masters in library science from Shippensburg University. Mrs. Schechter retired from Coyle Free Library in Chambersburg, where she worked as a reference librarian. She was a former administrator of The Lutheran Home in Johnstown, PA. She enjoyed gardening, reading, bird watching, traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a very generous person, contributing to several charitable causes. She is survived by two daughters: Amy S. Warner (wife of David) of Landisville, PA and Beth A. Vizzini (wife of Bryan) of Canyon, TX; her grandchildren: Ben and Matt Warner and Logan Vizzini, and a sister: Jean Geiser Dienstag of Waynesboro. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Aaron P. Schechter, who passed away April 25, 2008. Family will greet friends and share remembrances at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in the Grove- Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 South Broad St. Waynesboro, PA. There will be no public viewing. Private burial will be at the convenience of the family in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 417 Phoenix Drive Suite A. Chambersburg, PA 17201. On-line condolences may be expressed at bowersoxfuneralhomes.com.