Rebecca Margery

Leewright

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Rebecca Margery Leewright

Aug 26 1927 - Aug 20 2017

Rebecca Margery Zimmerman Leewright, 89, of Allen, TX, formerly of Saylorsburg, PA, Plainfield, NJ, Livingston, NJ, Bayside, NY, and Baltimore, MD, passed away on August 20, 2017.

She was born in Munhall, PA, on August 26, 1927, daughter of the late Frederick Urias and Mary Rebecca (Riley) Zimmerman and wife of the late Melvin C Leewright.

She was a member of the Allen Seventh Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed collecting recipes, sewing, her employment at Magnus Organ Corporation, as an auxiliary police officer in Livingston, and, most recently, employment as a custodian by the LDS church in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

She is survived by three sons, Kenyon A. Leewright and wife, Teresa, of Anchorage, Alaska, Brian C. Leewright of Allen, and Glenn H. Leewright and wife, Karen, of Plano, Texas. She was the grandmother to seven grandchildren:  Clarissa; Staff Sargent Daniel USMC and wife, Alexandra; Michael; Adam; Maggie Nelson and husband, Thomas; Christopher and wife, Brooke; and Emily Nowell and husband, Taylor; and a step grandchild, Callie Wagner.  She was a great-grandmother to Jacob and Hannah Nelson and Everett Leewright.

Rebecca will be buried with her husband at Fort Indiantown Gap Veteran Cemetery in Annville, PA.

The family would like to send their deepest gratitude to the Synergy HomeCare aides, Nicole, Grace, Sahar, Tracy, Phivy, and Michelle of Texas; Irene, Katina, Sharon, and Jennifer of Hospice Plus; and Chavee Buskirk of Pennsylvania.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the LDS church humanitarian fund.

The family will receive friends for a visitation being held Friday, August 25, 2017 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

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