Dorothy Ella ZENTMYER

Notes:

"Ms. Dorothy E. Zentmyer, 70, of 310 Northfield Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 in her home. Born June 19, 1946 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late William C. Zentmyer and Violet Louise (Butts) Zentmyer Besecker. Dorothy spent most of her life in the Waynesboro area attending Waynesboro Area Schools. She was a homemaker who will be remembered for her love of shopping and working outdoors in her yard. She was a member of Evangelical Brethren Church since 1959 and most recently was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. Dorothy is survived by two children, Lisa Sites and her husband, Roger of Fannettsburg, PA and Scott McKean and his wife, Paula of Waynesboro; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Janet L. Aftung of Baltimore, MD; and four nieces and nephews. In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her former husband, Clark "Bill" McKean; and brother, Gary R. Zentmyer. Services and burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: SpiriTrust Lutheran Home Care and Hospice, 2700 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17201."



Dorothy was a great contributor of data to the Zentmeyer family tree, and had been a stalwart in the pursuit of the offspring of Christopher Zentmeyer. She worked alongside Michael Fichtel during his multiple trips to Franklin County, Pennsylvania. We spent time with her in Waynesboro in the summer of 2007, and we honor her work, although she incorrectly identified Henricus Zentmaÿr of Brilon, Nordrhein-Westfalen, an actual person, as an ancestor of this family. When I asked her about her source for that connection, she would only say "the Mormons."



Dorothy had collected a houseful of Longaberger baskets, a company which went out of business in May of 2018, but whose products are still in high demand on eBay.

Dorothy married Clark William MCKEAN [Group Sheet]

Dorothy — Charles Lee JONES. [Group Sheet]

Lisa — Thomas HAMMOND. [Group Sheet]