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Nancy A. Engelman, 88, of Dallastown, passed peacefully early Friday evening at Spiritrust Lutheran, the Village at Sprenkle Drive, York. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Harry E. and Martha (Robb) Barr.
She was the loving wife of the Rev. Emil J. Engelman, of Dallastown, with whom she would have celebrated 71 years of marriage on Feb. 28, 2024.
Nancy graduated from Altoona High School and later married Emil J. Engelman, whom she met while roller skating. She was a devoted wife who worked hard to help her husband through college and seminary; always by his side giving him love, support and encouragement during his 40 years of active ministry and 23 years in retirement. Nancy knew that life as a pastor's wife was not easy, but she was always grateful and supportive.
She was an active member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Freysville, and in the early years of her husband's ministry, she was a devoted Sunday school teacher.
Her children and grandchildren were the joy of her life, and after raising her children, she worked for many years at the Child Development Center of Christ Lutheran Church, Dallastown. Nancy enjoyed playing cards at the church's card night. After she retired, she played cards weekly on ladies' night. Before the onset of Alzheimer's, she attended Golden Ages, Dallastown, and the meetings of the retirement group from Emanuel Lutheran Church.
Nancy enjoyed basketball, Penn State football, NASCAR and traveling, especially going on cruises. She was a great cook, making dinner nightly with family sitting around the dinner table and someone always saying grace before the meal. Nancy made the best pizza from scratch.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Cynthia Howard and husband, Ed, of Altoona; Alyn Nedimyer and husband, Leo, of Lugoff, S.C.; Dr. Eric Engelman and wife, Robyn (Young), of Dorr, Mich.; and Hans Engelman and wife, Karen (Miller-Mitzel), of Red Lion; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Marlyn Wills and Maxine Phinney.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at Eberly Funeral Home, 104 West Main St., Dallastown; and from 10 until the 11 a.m. service on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2650 Freysville Road, Red Lion, with Pastor Paul Frank and Pastor Patti Bream officiating.
Burial will be at St. John's Blymire's Cemetery, Dallastown. Serving as pallbearers will be Eric Engelman, Hans Engelman, Mick Jaslow, Andrew Nedimyer, Joshua Nedimyer and Aaron Khoury.
The family would like to extend their appreciation for the care and love given to Nancy by the York Hospital, Spirit Trust and Hospice Community Care over the last couple of weeks; and for the thoughts and prayers received from the extended church community.
Contributions in memory of Nancy A. Engelman may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1999, Memphis, TN 38101; or to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
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