Ella Mae Brandt, 91, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, died on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Luther W. and Lottie Gantz Nissley Boyd. Ella Mae was the wife of the late Ray E. Brandt who died in March of 2008. In her early years she was employed at Wilbur Chocolate Company, Lititz. She was a member of the Lititz United Methodist Church, the Perry Heritage Hills Association, the Manheim Historical Association, and the Pleasant View Retirement Community Auxiliary. Her interests included embroidery and crocheting. Surviving is a son, Barry L. husband of Virginia Ann Phillips Brandt of Manheim.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Ella's Graveside Service at the Hernley Mennonite Cemetery, 746 Lebanon Road, Manheim, on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 11:30 AM. Please omit flowers. Those desiring may send contributions in Ella Mae’s memory to Hospice and Community Care, P. O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125.