Mildred B. Weaver

Mildred B. Weaver, 92, of Manheim died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Lillie Bender Hess. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Melvin M. Weaver who died in February of 1989. She was a member of Erb Mennonite Church, Lititz and was active with the women's sewing circle in her early years. Mildred volunteered for the Mount Joy Gift and Thrift Shop and at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Gift Shop. Her interests included: quilting, ceramics, baking her famous home-made donuts, and visiting the family cabin in the mountains. Mildred had a life-long passion for her family and she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are four sons: Kenneth husband of Judy Stauffer Weaver of Lititz, Marlin husband of Marilyn Kreider Weaver of Chardon, OH., Harold husband of Janice Frey Weaver of Astoria, OR., Clifford husband of Diane Haldeman Weaver of Manheim, 11 grandchildren: Troy, Todd, Twain, Michelle, Matthew, Ryan, Craig, Chad, Alissa, Angela, Brent, 20 great grandchildren, two brothers: Charles Hess of Lititz, Paul Hess of Morgantown, and a sister, Emma Good of Terre Hill. Preceding her in death is a sister, Nora Lichty and a brother, Walter Hess. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral service at the Erb Mennonite Church 567 West Lexington Road, Lititz, on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. There will be a viewing at the Buch Funeral Home 21 Market Square, Manheim on Thursday evening from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM with additional viewing at the church on Friday morning from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Those desiring may send contributions in Mildred's memory to the Erb Mennonite Church Mission Fund 567 West Lexington Road, Lititz, PA 17543.