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Ruth H. Heller

  • April 14, 1918 - January 3, 2012
  • Quincy, Pennsylvania
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“Dear Heller Family, We have been missing your mother for a while here at Quincy. She was a great volunteer. But when you father became ill - he...Read More » ”
1 of 12 | Posted by: Margaret Thompson - Waynesboro, PA

“To the Heller Family: You are in my thoughts and prayers. I worked with Mrs. Heller at ELC on many committees. She was always very helpful and a joy...Read More » ”
2 of 12 | Posted by: Emmy Myers - Waynesboro, PA

“Susie & Gerald, you have our deepest sympathies. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief. ”
3 of 12 | Posted by: Sheryl and Ron Gentile - PA

“she was my teacher when I was in school. ”
4 of 12 | Posted by: tim bakner - PA

“Sorry for your loss your mother was a great person & gave alot to her family & the comunnity ”
5 of 12 | Posted by: Toya (Christman) Bowers - PA

“Joyce,Gerald & Families: Please accept my heartfelt sympathy in your loss. Mrs.Heller was like a mother-figure to me. I have so many fond memories...Read More » ”
6 of 12 | Posted by: Darla (Oller) Tornow - Norfolk, VA

“My sincerest sympathy to the the Heller family. Mrs. Heller was my first grade teacher at Wayne Heights in 1966. I have fond memories of her. She...Read More » ”
7 of 12 | Posted by: Jill Wishard McKenzie - PA

“Mrs. Heller was a dear Sewing Belle friend of my Mom, Evelyn Musey. I know personally how much her friendship meant to my Mom, and what a difference...Read More » ”
8 of 12 | Posted by: Marcy (Musey) Catalino - Smyrna, DE

“Dear Joyce & Gerald, families-Words don't seem to be enough.. Your mother was always such a gracious and loving person, and I will always treasure...Read More » ”
9 of 12 | Posted by: Roberta Varney - Zephyrhills, FL

“Mrs. Heller was such a friend to my late mother, Evelyn Musey, when both were active with the quiltmaking endeavors of their church's Sewing Belles....Read More » ”
10 of 12 | Posted by: Deborah Musey Kriner - North Port, FL

“Joyce and Gerald and families, I am so sorry. What a fighter your mom was, and what a lady. I have so many wonderful memories of her and your dad...Read More » ”
11 of 12 | Posted by: Gail A Woods - Baltimore, MD

“Ruth was a wonderful teacher and a lovely, warm lady-I will always remember her fondly, that warm smile and the twinkle in her eye. Rest in peace...Read More » ”
12 of 12 | Posted by: Nancy Hoke - Waynesboro, PA


Mrs. Ruth H. (Otto) Heller, 93, of 9090 Anthony Highway, Waynesboro, died at 7:15 A.M., Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She had been in failing health. Born April 14, 1918 in Goldfield, IA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis B. Otto, Sr. and Hilda M. (Voss) Otto. Mrs. Heller graduated from Eagle Grove High School, Eagle Grove, IA, with the class of 1936. She later graduated from Shippensburg Teachers College with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Education in 1941. She and her husband, the late Clyde E. Heller, were married on June 8, 1946 in Mercersburg, PA. They moved to the Anthony Highway address in 1950. Mr. Heller died on June 24, 2009. Mrs. Heller started her teaching career in a one room school in York County. In 1948 she started teaching at Biesecker's Gap School, near Waynesboro. She later taught at Mowrey Elementary School, Wayne Heights Elementary School, and Summitview Elementary School, Waynesboro retiring in 1980. She mostly taught first grade. She also taught for 10 years in a private kindergarten for a total of 35 years of teaching. She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waynesboro, where she was a member of the Augsburg Sunday School class and taught Sunday School for a number of years. She was also active in the Sewing Bells group of the church and served on various committees for the church. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees, the Franklin County Retired Teachers Association, the Cumberland Valley Antique Engine and Machinery Association, the Quincy Ox Roast, the Mont Alto Senior Center, and the National AARP. Mrs. Heller enjoyed volunteering at the Quincy United Methodist Home, working in her garden, and knitting. She is survived by two children, Gerald E. Heller and his wife Susan of Zullinger, and Joyce A. Manges and her husband John of Quincy; five grandchildren, James A. Reese, Jr., Trevor A. King, Brittany A. King, Emily D. Muir, and Stephanie D. Manges; two great-granddaughter; two sisters, Charlotte M. Pelton of Biglerville, PA and Florance K. Williams of Carlisle, PA; two brothers, Lewis B. Otto, Jr. of Waynesboro, and Robert F. Otto of Carlisle; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy M. King who died on May 9, 2008; and one brother, Boyd W. Otto. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 7, 2012, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 S. Church Street, Waynesboro, with Rev. Dennis Beaver, officiating. Burial will follow in Quincy Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday evening, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro and one hour prior to the services, Saturday, in the parlor of the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 S. Church Street, Waynesboro, PA, 17268 or Lutheran Home Care and Hospice, 2700 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, PA, 17202. Online condolences may be expressed at www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com