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Patricia Elaine Luther Obituary
Official Obituary of

Patricia Elaine Luther

January 18, 1938 - June 9, 2023

Patricia Elaine Luther Obituary

Patricia (Pat) Elaine (Stiller) Luther, age 85 of Land O'Lakes, FL, and formerly of Millville, NJ, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 surrounded by her family.

 Born and raised in Oil City, PA to the late Elias Joseph and Marie (Ganoe) Stiller, she graduated from St. Joseph's High School, Class of 1955, joined the Sisters of Saint Joseph Convent for 6 years and attended Villa Marie College in Erie, PA.  
 

After relocating to Clarion, PA for a teaching position, Pat married James in 1963. They moved to Beaver Falls and she continued her career as an educator in the Raccoon School District.
   

In 1969 she and her husband moved to Millville.  She enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland and Rome, teaching exercise classes from her home, and she loved baking the "best cookies in the world" and gourmet cooking.  Pat always had an endless supply of chocolate on hand and loved the color purple. Her granddaughter was the light of her life.  She was a former member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church and the Parish of All Saints in Millville. 
 

Patricia will be sadly missed by her daughter Jeannette Ethier and her husband Scott of Land O' Lakes, FL; her granddaughter Jade Ethier of Land O'Lakes, FL; one sister Teak and many nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces and great nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband James Leroy Luther in 2020; five brothers, Robert, Edward, William, Richard and Charles; and three sisters, Helen, Christina and Mary Jane.
 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday June 16th, 2023 at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Sacred Heart Church, 1010 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ.  Family and friends will be received from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on Friday June 16th at the Christy Funeral Home, 11 W. Broad St., Millville.  Entombment will be in All Saints Cemetery in Newfield. 

In memory of Pat, the family requests donations to Seasons Hospice Foundation at www.seasonsfoundation/donate.org. 
 

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Patricia (Pat) Elaine (Stiller) Luther, age 85 of Land O'Lakes, FL, and formerly of Millville, NJ, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 surrounded by her family.

 Born and raised in Oil City, PA to the late Elias Joseph and Marie (Ganoe) Stiller, she graduated from St. Joseph's High School, Class of 1955, joined the Sisters of Sa

Events

Visitation

Friday, June 16, 2023

9:15 am - 10:15 am

Christy Funeral Home

11 W. Broad St. Millville, NJ 08332

Funeral Mass

Friday, June 16, 2023

11:00 am

Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Sacred Heart Church

1010 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08360

Graveside Service

Friday, June 16, 2023

12:45 pm

All Saints Cemetery

1300 Tuckahoe Road Newfield, NJ 08344

Final Resting Place

All Saints Cemetery

1300 Tuckahoe Road Newfield, NJ