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MANCHESTER- Lurraine S. (Holtzapple) Gettier, 101, of Hanover, MD, formerly of Manchester, PA passed away, Monday, May 25, 2026, at Harbor Medstar Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She was the wife of the late William G. Gettier who passed away, July 25, 2010.
Lurraine was born February 7, 1925, in Thomasville, PA and was the daughter of the late James and Luella (Hamme) Holtzapple.
She was employed as a seamstress and supervisor for York Suit and Coat Co. and later York Dress Company where she retired in 1975 after more than 20 years of employment with the company. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Manchester, PA.
Lurraine is survived by her nieces, Cheryl Gormus and her husband Craig, JoEllen Nash, and Kathy Eberwein; her nephews, Frank Hetrick and his wife Marti, and Jeff Hetrick and his wife Rose; 16 great nieces and nephews; and 28 great great nieces and nephews. Lurraine was preceded in death by her stepson, Barry Gettier, and her sister, Norma Jean Hetrick.
Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Diehl Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 87 South Main Street, Mount Wolf, PA. Her visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, Tuesday at the funeral home. Her burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery in York, PA. Officiating at her service will be her pastor, Reverend Beth Schlegel from Christ Lutheran Church in Manchester, PA.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider, Christ Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 385, Manchester, PA. 17345 or to the American Diabetes Association, 3544 North Progress Ave., Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA. 17110.
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