Jeanne S. Dill

Jeanne A. (Sands) Dill, 89, widow of Frank Y. Dill, Sr. formerly of Gilbertsville and resided at the Frederick Living, Frederick, PA since May. She passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Frederick Living.

Born in Pottstown, PA she was the only child of Lawrence M. and Jennie (Mockford) Sands.

She was employed as a secretary at Boyertown Casket Company and later co-owner of Sands Sporting Goods, Boyertown from 1946 – 1999. She was a graduate of 1940 Boyertown High School and attended McCann Business School in Reading. Jeanne was also class secretary for her graduating class. Jeanne moved twenty times in eight years while her husband served in the Marine Corp during WWII and the Korean Conflict. She is also a twenty-five year Breast Cancer survivor.

Jeanne was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Boyertown.

She is survived by a son, Frank Y. Dill, Jr. husband of Gail F. of Boyertown; a daughter, Jenny Lynn, wife of Fitzhugh T. “Beanie” Clark, Jr. of Boyertown and six grandchildren, Catherine, Frank, III, Jessica, James, Johanna and Jeanna and great-grandchildren, Zoe and Riley.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2011 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Chapel, 45 North Reading Avenue, Boyertown. The Reverend John G. Pearson will officiate.

A viewing will be Friday between 1 – 2 p.m. in the church chapel.

Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 45 North Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512.

Arrangements are being handled by the Linwood W. Ott Funeral Home, Inc., 111 North Reading Avenue, Boyertown.

Online condolences may be made at www.lwottfuneralhome.com.