Sylvia E. Christman, 78, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, James H. and Evelyn Pfautz Yerger. She is survived by her husband, William R. Christman. Her daughters: Valerie (Taurus) Gilbert, East Petersburg and Amanda Christman, Lititz. Two step-children, eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Sylvia was a lifelong resident of Lititz and graduated from Warwick High School in 1963. She attended Union College, Lexington, KY and York College, earning a bachelor’s degree in education. She was an elementary health and physical education teacher with the Hempfield School District. Later in life she was also a cafeteria worker at the Warwick Middle School.
Sylvia was a lifetime member of the Moravian Church, Lititz. Through the years, she volunteered and participated in many occasions and events. She was a member of the children’s choir, served Love Feast at Christmas, attended Sunday School as a child and an adult and was a regular greeter at Sunday Services. She was also a participant and part of planning and organizing retreats at Black Rock Retreat, Quarryville.
Sylvia was a member of many social clubs and groups like the Red Hats, Shady Ladies at Woodbridge Swim Club and the Girl Scouts, just to name a few. The Girl Scouts was a huge part of her life where she served as a troop leader, a member of the Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council and was active with troop trips and camps held at Furnace Hills Girl Scout Camp.
Sylvia met her husband, William “Bill” Christman while both were members of a local singles club. They were married on June 22, 1974 and recently celebrated 49 years together. Sylvia remained close with many of the women from the singles group and they lovingly loved themselves the “Hen Group.” The ladies still meet regularly for lunches and holiday parties.
Sylvia enjoyed skiing, spending time at the pool, vacationing annually at the beach in Avalon, NJ and watching her children and grandchildren’s sporting events and tournaments. She was an avid traveler, visiting many interesting places like Hawaii, Alaska, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Europe and many of the states across the country. There wasn’t anywhere that she went where she didn’t know someone, or made a new friend. She was loved and will be missed.
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in her memory to: the Humane League of Lancaster County. Arrangements by the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc., Mountville/Columbia. To send an online condolence, visit the condolence page.