Maria Ellen (Swartz) Peters, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. She was born on May 7, 1939, to the late James Swartz and Viola (Swartz) Baker.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Ronald W. Peters, her son Daniel L. Peters, two sisters Kim Peters and Lynn (Baker) Zinicola (husband Nicholas) and her nephew Chris J. Zinicola Sr, several cousins, and many friends.
Maria graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School. She retired from Caffrey Auto Supplies in Mechanicsburg, PA as a Bookkeeper and was a Senior Clerk of the Store Accounting Department at Kinney Shoe Corporation in Camp Hill, PA. She loved Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Enola where she was a lifetime member.
Maria loved spending time with her family, making holiday meals and having cook outs. And she loved vacationing in Wildwood, NJ.
She will always be loved and greatly missed by her family and friends.
A memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Burial will be at Indiantown Gap in Lebanon, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to her church, Our Lady of Lourdes in Enola, PA.
The Sullivan Funeral Home is honored to serve the Peters family.
3 comments on “Maria Ellen (Swartz) Peters”
I will miss Maria dearly. Friends for 50 years, the friendship began when we were both working at Kinney Shoe in the office.
The song Tiny Bubbles will remind me of her the rest of my life!! (We had a blast at the West Fairview firehouse carnivals).
I am glad she is no longer suffering, but I will miss her.
Love you always, my friend.
Rest in peace, Maria
Maria met my brother Ron at Town and Country Dept. Store at Lemoyne Plaza. She worked in the Records/Music Dept.
Their first date was to the Carlisle Fair. Our mom hid all of Ron’s jeans. It’s your first date and you will dress up, our mom told him. When he picked up Maria, she had jeans on. We have all laughed about this for years.
Her favorite perfume was Versus Blue Jeans. Our mom was her mom too.
We dropped the in-law years ago. Maria is my sister, now and forever.
She is at peace now and not in any pain. Be with your Lady now, Mary Mother of God.
Love and miss you.❤
If you’re very sad when something is over, it must have been very good. My feelings about my big sister Maria. Always in my heart ♥