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In Memory

Sandra Kabat (McElwain)

Sandra Kabat (McElwain)

Sandra J. McElwain

Sandra J. McElwain Obituary

Sandra J. Kabat McElwain, 67, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010, at York Hospital. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Life Tributes by Olewiler and Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory Inc, 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion. Viewings will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 p.m. preceding the service. A burial ceremony will be held at the Susquehanna Memorial Gardens.

Born May 19, 1943, in Beaver Falls, she was the eldest daughter of Roberta J. Majors Kabat and the late Emil A. Kabat. Mrs. McElwain graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1961. She enrolled at Geneva College and graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in English. In 1968, she earned her master's degree in secondary education from Pennsylvania State University. She retired from Central York School District in 2001. She taught English for 38 years educating more than 4,000 students. After her retirement, she taught at Harrisburg Area Community College. She was a member and former president of the American Business Women's Assoc. of York, National Education Assoc., PA State Educational Assoc., Central York Educational Assoc., and the Red Hat Society.

In addition to her mother, Mrs. McElwain is survived by her daughter, Michal Malur, and husband, Shrinath of Alexandria, Va.; her son, Dr. Michael McElwain of Princeton, N.J.; two sisters, Patricia Holtzapple of Red Lion, and Amy Mellinger of Westin, Fla.; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to "York Cancer Patient Help Fund", York Cancer Center, 25 Monument Rd., Suite 194, York, PA 17403. 

Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch.

 
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07/15/15 09:31 AM #1    

Martha Dean (Hoegle)

Sandy passed away December 31, 2010.


07/19/15 04:17 PM #2    

Karen Rauchfuss (Weber)

Sandy was one of the first friends from 1st grade.  Always kind and happy and ready for fun!angel


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