Obituaries
Lelia Mae Hildebrand, 82
Lelia Mae Hildebrand, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 29, 2009 at Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, where she had been a resident since 2000.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, Leroy Hildebrand, who died in 2004, she was born in Clendenin, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Homer and Daisy Welch.
A longtime resident of Morgantown, PA, she was co-founder in 1952 of Mountz Welding, later Morgan Corporation, where she served as Secretary of the corporation and office manager until her retirement in 1978.
She was a gracious lady, loved her family and made the world around her more beautiful. She will be missed by everyone.
She was the devoted mother of Linda M. Kunkelman, wife of William C. Kunkelman III, Gilbert, AZ and Flying Hills, PA; and Michael E. Mountz, husband of Rhoda (nee Stauffer) Mountz, Newmanstown, PA.
She is also survived by two brothers, Brooks and Orville Welch and a sister, Lucy Andrews. She was predeceased by a brother, Elvin Welch.
Other survivors include four grandsons, a great-grandson and three great grand-daughters.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home Inc. 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA, 17543 (717) 560-5100. To send an online condolence, please visit www.snyderfuneralhome.com.
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Dear Linda and Mike, I am so sorry for your loss. Just know that your Mother is now at peace. Never did I know a more beautiful, classy, caring lady. I was so fortunate to have known her, and to have worked with her for many years.
So sorry for the suffering she endured the in her last years, that must have been hard for you to witness.
I thought of Lelia fondly and often, remembering our parties, ladies night out,and the times we would arrive for work in the morning only to find our desk in another office. She wanted us all to know several positions at Morgan.I did not think it a good idea at the time, but it sure taught us how to adjust and be ready for what ever life tosses your way.
Her suffering is now over and she is now again able to join all of those she loved and laughed with. Will always remember her smile.
God Bless you,
Faye Heffner
I just found out about your mother and I hope my condolences to you are not to late.
My Mother, Margie Fries, who is now 95 always loved, admired and respected Lelia and she will be saddened when I tell her. She herself, is suffering with a lot of pain from arthritis, osteo., etc.
I have been living with her for over 15 years and have been taking care of her.
She still has many of Lelia’s things and often talks about her and how
she was such a caring lady.
I read somewhere that – Death leaves a heartache no one can heal –
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Our sympathy to all of you, Bets Witwer
To the Michael Mountz family,
Our prayers go out to you in the loss of your mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is in a better place and watching over you all as your guardian angel from above.
God Bless you,
The Gollub Family
She was one of the best friends I’ve ever had. I loved her dearly.