Esther M. Fenstermaker

Esther M. Fenstermaker, 101, of Bath, passed awaypeacefully at home while surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 08, 2023.  Born in Upper Nazareth Township, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Gertrude (Gogel) Hahn.  Esther was the beloved wife of the late Emory W. Fenstermaker to whom she was married 53 years prior to his passing in 1999. The perfect matriarch, she was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who cherished spending time with her family.  Although her life as a homemaker was rewarding, Esther also enjoyed playing bingo in her spare time.  She was a member of St. John‘s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bath.

Survivors: Esther will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her three daughters, Gloria Sourwine and husband, Curtis, of Whitehall, Nancy Eberly and Donna Dickson, both of Bath; two sons, Daniel Fenstermaker of Nazareth, and Barry Fenstermaker and wife, Judy, of Bath; 11grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; a daughter-in-law, Linda Fenstermaker of Kissimmee, Florida; a sister, Pauline Young of Bath; many nieces and nephews.  In addition to her husband, Emory, she was predeceased by her first husband, Alfred Faustner; a son, Dwight “Casey” Fenstermaker; two granddaughters, Sarah Sampson and Rebecca Sourwine; a sister, Mabel Lockard; and five brothers, George, Raymond, Sterling, Howard, and Paul Hahn.

Services: A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. in the GEORGE G. BENSING FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2165 Community Drive, Route 946, in the Village of Moorestown – Bath, PA 18014.  Friends and relatives are invited to call on Wednesday morning from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home.  Interment will follow in Green Mount Cemetery, Bath.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be offered to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 206 E. Main Street, Bath, PA 18014.