Helen Lizzie Risser^[1]

1915 - 2017  (101 years)

• Name	Helen Lizzie Risser
  Birth	1 Oct 1915	Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Mar 2017	Stone Ridge Towne Center, Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	10 Mar 2017	Heidelberg Cemetery, Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I1810	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Harry Penrose Risser,   b. 17 May 1885, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Sept 1969, Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Rebecca Stamm,   b. 4 Sep 1888, Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 Oct 1979, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1910	Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Helen L. Risser, 101, of Robesonia, passed away Monday, Mar. 6, 2017 at Stone Ridge-Towne Center, Myerstown. Born on Oct. 1, 1915, in Heidelberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry P. and Lizzie R. (Stamm) Risser. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s UCC, Robesonia, volunteering as sexton for many years. She was a choir member for 40 years and soloist. She was also a former Sunday School Teacher. She lived most of her life in Robesonia until moving to Stoneridge in Myerstown in Dec. of 2001. She was a life member of Pioneer Hose #1 and Robesonia Fire Company. She worked in the silk mill in Robesonia sewing stockings. During WWII, she worked at the defense plant making radio tubes. Following the war she was employed as a domestic until retiring in 1980. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Catherine M. Lamm, and Ruth R. Risser; a brother, Miles R. Risser; and a step sister, Irene Detweiler. Services will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, March 10, at Lamm & Witman Funeral Home, 243 W. Penn Ave., Wernersville, with her pastor, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Motz, officiating. A viewing will be held from 10-11:00AM, Friday, at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Heidelberg Cemetery. Lamm & Witman Funeral Home

  
  

• Sources

  [S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1328631087/helen-lizzie-risser-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Helen Lizzie RISSER&lt;br&gt;Gender: Female&lt;br&gt;Birth: Oct 1 1915 - Heidelberg Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1920 - Millcreek, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1930 - Robesonia, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1935 - Same Place&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1940 - Robesonia Borough, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Mar 6 2017 - Jackson Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: Mar 10 2017 - Heidelberg Cemetery, Heidelberg Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Harry Penrose RISSER</a>, <a>Lizzie Rebecca RISSER (born STAMM)</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Irene Elizabeth DETWEILER (born RISSER)</a>, <a>Miles Francis RISSER</a>, <a>Catherine Matilda LAMM (born RISSER)</a>, <a>Ruth Rebecca RISSER</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: <br> <br>LifeSketch: obituary in Memories (Obituaries album) [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177092953/helen-lizzie-risser.