Celia Marie Cavalier

Celia Cavalier, age 75, passed away May 21, 2019 at Londonderry Village of Palmyra, PA where she received wonderful care with Alzheimer’s.  She was the daughter of the late Dorothy & Lewis Cavalier of Mehoopany, PA.  

She is survived by her sister Marjorie (Tom) Rhody and brother Jerry (Teresa Benio) Cavalier and five nieces/nephews and eight great nieces/nephews. 

Celia grew up in Wilkins Twp, and graduated from Wilkinsburg High School where she played in the marching band.  She graduated from Penn State University in 1966 with a degree in Medical Technology and lived in Hershey, PA. Upon her retirement, she was supervisor of chemistry at Hershey Medical Center.  She was active in the Friendship Force and traveled to many countries with them, volunteered at the Hershey Historical Society, was very active at All Saints Episcopal Church,  the Mohler Senior Center and was an avid Penn State Nittany Lion Club member and to the end cheered on PSU football.  

A small visitation will be held Friday, May 24th from 11 AM-1:00 PM at the Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. , 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra, PA 17078 and then at a later date she will be laid to rest with her parents in Mehoopany, PA.  

Any donations in her honor could be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Londonderry Village, 1200 Grubb Rd, Palmyra, PA 17178 or Alzheimers Assoc.

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