Jeanette “Jan” Heckman, 94

August 05, 2017

Jeanette “Jan” Heckman, 94, passed peacefully on August 5, 2017 at Maple Farm Nursing Center, where she lived since May, 2016.
She will be remembered for being kind and grateful by the caring staff at Maple Farm. She enjoyed having many special family visits in her final weeks.

Jan was born in Girardville, Pa on April 3, 1923 to Clarence and Pearl (George) Coon. Her brothers Frank Coon and John Coon and sister Mildred Barsel preceded her in death. She has one surviving brother, James T. Coon of New Jersey along with several loving nieces and nephews.

Helping to support WWII, by working at Armstrong, Jan moved to Lancaster during that time. She married Edward (Ted) Heckman, also from Girardville, on Christmas Eve, 1946. Ted worked as a house painter and paper hanger. He and Jan enjoyed living on Butter Road until Ted’s passing in 1979.

Jan worked as a waitress for many years, then for twenty three years, in the meat and deli department at Stauffer’s of Kissel Hill.

She is survived by daughter Trudy, married to Phillip Esbenshade, New Holland and son, Ted Heckman, and wife Patricia (Quinn) Heckman, Lancaster, with whom she lived with for many years.

She adored her seven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Jan will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Maple Farm, 604 Oak St, Akron, Pa 1750 at 11:30AM. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family from 10:30AM till the time of the service. Inurnment will be private and at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations, in Jan’s memory to DAV, Disabled American Veterans Charity; www.dav.org.