Elsie was a homemaker and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She was a life member of the Penn Twp. Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary, Newville. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Rose Darlene Marchesano, six brothers and one sister.

She is survived by four sons; Michael and Joseph (and his wife, Cheryl) Marchesano, both of Michigan and Victor and Robert Marchesano, both of Newville, two daughters; Crystal Smith and Barbara (and her husband, Owen) Keefer, both of Newville, eight grandchildren, including Elizabeth Shapiro of Newville and Julie Heefner of Shippensburg and 13 great-grandchildren, including Owen Jared Shapiro of Newville.

Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at the Penn Township Fire Company, 1750 Pine Rd., Newville, with Rev. Jan Custer officiating. Burial will be private. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110.