ESTHER M. RISSINGER
VALLEY VIEW – Esther M. Rissinger, 93, died April 24 [2019[ at Lehigh Valley Hospital – East Norwegian, Pottsville.
She was born July 16, 1925, in Sacramento, a daughter of the late Willard Rissinger and Esther [Bossler] Rissinger.
She was a presser in area garment factories prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Tremont, and a member of the former Valley View Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.
She was the first woman movie projectionist in the state of Pennsylvania, working for the former Midland Theatre, Valley View.
She was preceded in death by three brothers: Robert Rissinger, Donald Rissinger, and Willard Rissinger, and a sister, Betty Reed.
She is survived by a daughter, Monica Davis, of Valley View; a son, Courtney Nause of Hegins; three granddaughters; six great-grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
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From www.buffingtonreed.com and published in local newspapers at the time of her death, 2019.
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