Beatrice Gyger

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Beatrice Gyger, 93, of Hummelstown, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

She was born on June 12, 1930 in Union City, NJ to the late Frank and Mae (Snyder) Schnorrbusch.

Beatrice and her husband, Willi, served as missionaries in French Guiana South America for 43 years with Christian Missions in Many Lands (CMML).

She was a devoted member of the Harrisburg Bible Chapel, was active with the Greenwood Hills Girls Camp and a member of Leader Center for Active Life.

Surviving is her husband of 69 ½ years, Willi Gyger, 6 children; Ruth Hamaker and her husband, David of Oxford, FL, David Gyger of Hummelstown, Deborah Oubre and her husband, Bert of Hendersonville, NC, Susanna Gyger of Hummelstown, Daniel Gyger and his wife, Diana of Forked River, NJ, Beatrice Whitley and her husband, Randy of New Cumberland, 4 sisters; Virginia Roeher of The Villages, FL, Joyce Hartwell of Egg Harbor, NJ, Dianne Longo of Egg Harbor, NJ, Mae Whitehead of Lebanon, MO, 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rachel Hamaker, 7 brothers; Frank, Jr., George, Richard, Daniel, Kenneth, Fred and Roger.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Harrisburg Bible Chapel, 5503 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Burial will be in Broadview Cemetery, Hershey, PA.

Viewing will be from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the church.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting memorial contributions in Beatrice’s honor be made to Christian Missions in Many Lands, Post Office Box 13, Spring Lake, NJ 07762.

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