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Born: September 13, 1914
Death: July 27, 2010
In Memoriam of CELESTE E. HILDEBRAND
CELESTE E. HILDEBRAND
September 13, 1914 - July 27, 2010
Mrs. Celeste Evelyn Hildebrand, 95, Middletown, died Tuesday July 27, 2010 at Vindobona Nursing Home in Braddock Heights. She was the wife of Luther Harold "Jack" Hildebrand who died September 20, 1972.
Born near Jefferson, September 13, 1914 she was a daughter of the late Roy Eugene and Ruth Evelyn Pfeifer Everhart.
She had been employed with Woolco Dept. Store in Frederick for many years. Mrs. Hildebrand was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Burkittsville; had served on the church council; was treasureer of the sunday school; had served as treasurer of the Gleaner's Class of the sunday school. She was the leader of the Petersville 4-H club for 25 years; and was a former member of the Jefferson Grange.
She was a graduate of Brunswick High School class of 1933. She also cared for the elderly for many years.
She is survived by:
1 daughter - Lois E. Shank and husband Donald - Middletown
2 grandsons - Jerry E. Shank and wife Teresa - Monrovia and Ronald E. Shank and wife Jennifer - Middletown
7 great-grandchildren - Tiffany, Katie, Janelle, Brooke, Taylor, Tara, Chase
2 sisters - Cleta Ahalt - Middletown and Jean Axline - Middletown
The family will receive friends on Sunday August 1 from 3 to 5 PM at the Donald B. Thompson Funeral Home, 31 E. Main St., Middletown. Funeral services will be held 11 AM on Monday August 2 from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Burkittsville. There will also be a viewing one hour prior to the church service on Monday. Rev. Kimberly Nunberg will officiate. Interment will be made in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church % Gloria Wolfe, 8301 Hollow Rd., Middletown, MD 21769
The family would like to thank Vindobona Nursing Home for their mother's excellent care.
Online guestbook available at DBThompsonfuneralhome.com
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