Faye A. Nye, 87

December 31, 2024

Faye A. (Burkholder) Nye, age 87 years, passed peacefully on Tuesday December 31, 2024, under Hospice & Community Care at the Brethren Village in Lititz, PA with her second husband, Charles Garrett, by her side. Faye married Charles on October 6, 2018.

Faye was born in Hershey, PA in 1937 and was the daughter of the late Leroy W. Burkholder and Mabel L. (Seaman) Burkholder. Faye was a 1955 graduate of Palmyra High School. She had a varied career; employers included H.B. Reese’s, Dr. Hand, Olmsted Air Force Base, Stanley Home Products, Weis Markets, Hershey Medical Center and Newsletters, Inc.

She was a Girl Scout Leader for many years, a Sunday School Teacher and Youth Leader at Palmyra First United Methodist Church. Faye was a member of Hershey Antique Auto Club, Palmyra Mrs. Jaycees, Palmyra Jr. Women’s Club, A Red Hatter, and her favorite “Palmyra Class of 1955 Luncheon Club”. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, time at Camp ENU
(Eckert-Nye-Umberger) in Ickesburg and always had an open door with brownies on the counter.

After moving to Lancaster, PA, Faye and her husband, Kenneth L. Nye became active members of Highland Presbyterian Church and the Lancaster Parkinson’s Support Group. Ken passed on February 10, 2016. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Janet Kotay and Jean Blouch.

Faye is survived by daughters, Nadine Nye, Christine Avery Hildebrandt, grandchildren, Emily Pierson, Darren Ball, Katlynn Wild and Geoffrey Hildebrandt, great-granddaughter, Evelyn Pierson, nephew, Ron Cline and nieces, Shirley Cline, Linda Cline and Jody Blouch Gable. Faye will be remembered for her beauty, her feisty resilience, and her generous love of family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Brethren Village of Lititz Chapel, Tuesday, January 7th at 10:00 am. Friends are invited to greet family from 9:30am until service. Immediately following the service, a private family burial will be held at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Palmyra. A Celebration of Life Luncheon will follow at 1:00 pm. Donations in honor of Faye may be made to Girl Scouts of America at www.girlscouts.org