Obituaries

Mary Ann (Hess) Scherpf, 79

August 11, 2023

Mary Ann passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on the evening of August 11th. She was in a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mary Ann was born in Lancaster General Hospital, daughter of the late Norma and Arthur Hess. She has a younger sister, Catherine, and her husband Tom Figart of Lancaster and two younger brothers who preceded her in death, Frederick Hess, and Gerald Hess.

She grew up on the family farm in Lititz, graduated from Warwick Union High School class of ’62 and was the ‘Queen of Candles’. After high school she attended Millersville College, in Millersville, PA. In 1967 she and Dave Scherpf got married (55 years ago) and moved to Westchester, NY. They had two children Christopher husband of Britta currently living in Avon, CO and Courtney wife of Patrick White currently living in Palm Beach, FL.

While living in NY Mary Ann received her Design degree from the New York School of Design. Mary Ann lived with her family and specialized in Interior Design with numerous high end design projects from New York to California to Florida and many areas in between.

She loved life, her church ‘The Vail Church, living in the mountains of Colorado, hiking with her Golden Doodle, “Sadie,” and socializing with her many friends.

Hugely important to her was her five grandchildren, Everett and Tristan, sons of Christopher and Britta Scherpf, and Elizabeth, Patrick and Catherine, daughters and son of Courtney and Patrick White.

Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Coleman Memorial Chapel, 1980 Furnace Hills Pike, (Brickerville), Lititz, PA 17543. Interment will follow in Landis Valley Cemetery. Family and friends, will be received from 2-4PM and 6 -8PM on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Mary Ann’s memory to a charity of one’s choice.

Leave a condolence on this Memorial Page


Be sure to include your name

Please note that your condolence will not appear on this page until it is reviewed. Condolences usually appear within 24 hours of being submitted.

Condolences to the Family

August 24, 2023

Dear Dave and family, and Cathy,Tom and family, we are thinking of each of you and praying you will sense His peace in the midst of your pain. We are so sorry for your loss, Sincerely, Bob and Debbie Hess Detwiler 

Visitation
Friday, August 25, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory
3110 Lititz Pike
Lititz, PA 17543
Map and Directions

Get Maps and Directions >
Services
Saturday, August 26, 2023
11:00 AM
Coleman Memorial Chapel
1980 Furnace Hills Pike
Lititz, PA 17543
Map and Directions

Get Maps and Directions >
Send Flowers Online

Offering Lancaster, PA funeral services for over 75 years.

Our seven funeral homes in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties makes it easy and convenient to make arrangements and host services close to home.

  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Lancaster
  • 414 East King St.
  • 717-393-9661
  • Charles F. (Chip) Snyder, Jr. Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Lititz Pike
  • 3110 Lititz Pike
  • 717-560-5100
  • Charles F. (Chad) Snyder, III Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Millersville
  • 441 North George St.
  • 717-872-5041
  • Mark D. Burkholder Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home Lititz
  • 127 South Broad St.
  • 717-626-2317
  • Jacqueline Adamson Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Bachman-Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory Strasburg
  • 7 South Decatur Street
  • 717-687-7644
  • Norman T. Mable Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Willow Street
  • 2421 Willow Street Pike
  • 717-464-4600
  • Kelly Gramola Townsend Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Snyder Bean Funeral Home & Crematory Lebanon
  • 890 Isabel Dr.
  • 717-272-4634
  • Charles F. (Chad) Snyder, III Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info