Elizabeth Leinheiser

Elizabeth Leinheiser, loving mother and grandmother, passed away surrounded by her loving family on August 22, 2014. Betty was born in Bristol on July 25, 1925. She is the daughter of the late James and Mary Loughran. She is preceded in death by her husband Herman J. Leinheiser; her son Thomas J. Leinheiser; and her siblings James Loughran, Anne Tamanini, Gertrude Nelson, Thomas Loughran, Dolores Loughran, and Kathleen Rago. Betty is survived by her devoted children Paul and Mary Ellen Leinheiser, Donald Leinheiser, and Cynthia and David McGee; her daughter-in-law Francine; 9 grandchildren Jacki, Patsi, Barbi, Paul, Karl, Brian, David, Danny, and Doug; 21 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Betty loved spending time with her family, doting on her grandchildren, traveling with her husband to Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Atlantic City, and was an avid Phillies fan. She was a long-time parishioner of St. Mark Parish. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Mon., 7pm-9pm, and Tues., 8:30-9:30am, at the Galzerano Funeral Home, 430 Radcliffe Street, Bristol. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10am at St. Mark Church. Interment will follow in St. Mark Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Betty’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hosp., P.O. Box 2151, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101-02151. The family wants to thank the caring staff at Mill Run and Attleboro; and a special thank you to granddaughter-in-law Christy Leinheiser for always being there. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Elizabeth Leinheiser, please visit our flower store.