Bernice Gieseke, life long member of Episcopal Church
Bernice M. Gieseke, (nee Pollitt) of Gloucester City passed away on September 28, 2006, at the age of 99.
Mrs. Gieseke was a world traveler, visiting Europe several times, once having the opportunity to visit the Crown Prince of Lichtenstein. She was able to engage in several unusual activities after the age of 85. In Florida, her son-in -law took her for a ride in his motorcycle; in California, she flew in a hot air balloon and enjoyed hang gliding over the pacific coastline. On a trip to Alaska, she flew in a helicopter to the top of a glacier and participated in an exciting white water rafting experience.
Mrs. Gieseke was a life long member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Gloucester City where she had been a Sunday School Teacher and member of the Choir and Altar Guild. She was very active in the Camden Chapter #35 OES for over 80 years and contributed countless volunteer hours for the Red Cross. She was well known as a maker of numerous braided rugs, completing two additional ones last spring, in her 100th year. She made many new friends in recent years at Collingswood Manor where she continued enjoying craftwork.
She was the wife of the late R. Kennett Gieseke, mother of Barbara Portelli of Jacksonville, FL and Rodger K. Gieseke of San Diego, CA. She will be missed by her children, daughter in law, Judy, grandchildren Pamela Yubas, Brian K. Gullett, Alan K. Gieseke, Donna E. Gieseke, great grandchildren Katie Yubas, Sarah Gieseke, Nikolas Gullett, niece, Lora Carr, her husband Wes, and many other nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Resurrection and Burial Office on Tuesday, 10 am, at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 110 Sussex St., and Gloucester City. Interment will follow at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden. There is no visitation prior to Mrs. Gieseke’ s Funeral Service. Her family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Bernice and Kennett Gieseke Memorial Fund at the address listed above.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Etherington Creran Funeral Home, 700 Powell Street, Gloucester City.
