Sara J. Hetrick

Sara J. Hetrick                  

COUDERSPORT, PA---Sara J. Hetrick, 90, of Coudersport, formerly of Hershey, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Coudersport, after a brief illness.
     Born July 1, 1922 in Derry Township, she was a daughter of John and Adelle Jefferies.  On August 10, 1946 in Hershey, she married Paul E. Hetrick, Jr., who died on June 1, 1995.
     Mrs. Hetrick was a graduate of Hershey High School.
     She was a baseball fan and an avid bird watcher.  Mrs. Hetrick enjoyed the outdoors, going to camp, trips to Wyoming, and traveling to the beaches in the summer.  Her greatest love was her family.
     Surviving are a son, John P. (Susan) Hetrick of Coudersport; a daughter, Suzanne M. (John) Gibbons of Cody, Wyoming; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
     In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Hetrick was predeceased by a son Thomas E. Hetrick; two brothers, William Jefferies and Clarence Jefferies; and two sisters, Ruth Robertson and Dit Mixon.
     Graveside funeral services will be held in Spring Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Hershey, on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 with Dr. Bradley A. Brown, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Hershey, officiating.
     In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your local fire department or ambulance association.