Gladys J. Lefner, 90

GEORGETOWN - Gladys J. Lefner, of Hartly, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, in the Harrison House, Georgetown. She was 90.

Ms. Lefner was born April 29, 1918, in Hartly, to the late Anton Lefner and Anna (Tylner) Lefner.

Ms. Lefner graduated from John Bassett Moore High School in Smyrna in 1935.

After graduation she moved to New York to work for an accountant for a couple of years.

When she returned to Hartly, she went to work as a secretary for Sterling-Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Dover and worked there until her retirement.

Ms. Lefner enjoyed reading, gardening and journaling.

She was a member of the Hartly United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, Rose Lefner, Lillian Sheppard and Joseph Lefner.

Ms. Lefner is survived by her sister, Elsie Moore of Georgia; two nieces, Ruthann Coulson and her husband Bruce of Felton and Susan Trogdan and her husband James of Cairo, Ga.; one nephew, Joseph Lefner and his wife Carol of Hartly; and her great-nephew, Christopher Lefner, and her great-niece, Heather Lefner, both of Hartly.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford St., Dover, where friends may call one hour prior.

Interment will be in the Hartly United Methodist Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to a charity of the donor's choice.

Letters of condolence may be sent and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.