Marguerite Ellen Lenze, of Titusville, Florida and formerly of Saint Marys, Pennsylvania
Marguerite Ellen Lenze, of Titusville, Florida and formerly of Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
The daughter of Eugene Krauss and Marguerite Krauss, Ellen, as she was called by her friends, was born on October 9th, 1938; she was 86.
She is survived by her six married children, Andrew “Rock” and Sharon Lenze, Beth and Ed Seiler, Dave and Lisa Lenze, Jim and Sylvia Lenze, Don and Janet Lenze, and Leo and Leann Lenze; twenty-three grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.
Her husband Leo passed in April 2023.
Ellen was a long-time member of Sacred Heart Church. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1956 and then from the Dubois Business College with an Associate’s degree. She and Leo, her high school sweetheart, married in 1960 and raised their children on Robson Avenue in St. Marys. She served as a Cub Scout Den Mother and was a fixture at school-related clubs and events for many years.
Leo and Ellen also managed and eventually owned and operated Johnson’s Grocery Store until they sold it in 1989. She was a member of the support staff at St. Marys Area High School in the late 80’s and early 90’s. In retirement, she spent time exploring the country with Leo in their RV, eventually settling in Titusville, Florida at the Willow Lakes Golf Resort where Ellen again served on many committees, including a group of quilters who made quilts for cancer patients at a nearby hospital.
A friend of Ellen’s was a friend for life, and she will be missed by many in Florida, Pennsylvania, and beyond.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at 10:00AM at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Rev. Thomas Curry, O.S.B., celebrating.
Ellen will be laid to rest in the Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.Visitation will be held on Friday, March 7th, 2025 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, 169 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be added to a Penn State Scholarship fund that was created in honor of Leo and Ellen’s commitment to education at: raise.psu.edu/FREEDOMscholarshiphttp://raise.psu.edu/FREEDOMscholarship. Alternatively, checks payable to “Penn State” with “SXQFY-Lenze FREEDOM scholarship” on the memo line may be mailed to: Attn: DONOR AND MEMBER SERVICES, Penn State University, 329 Innovation Blvd, Suite 311, State College, PA 16801.Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com.
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