MARIAN THOMAS EBY's Obituary
Marian Thomas Eby, 93, formerly of Gordonville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024, after a long illness, at the home of her daughter in Coral Gables, Florida. She was the wife of the late Donald Shearer Eby, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.
A longtime resident of Lancaster County, she was born on October 8, 1930, to the late Elizabeth Martin Thomas and John Harnish Thomas, Sr. Marian was an active member of Paradise Mennonite Church (now Grace Point Church). Besides sharing the management of Breezy Glen Farm with her husband, she was an avid gardener and dedicated homemaker.
Marian is survived by her three daughters, Carol Berg (Randall C. Berg, Jr., deceased) of Coral Gables, FL, Dr. Nancy Eby (Stephen Pfeiffer) of Schriesheim, Germany, and Dr. Patricia Eby (Dr. Peter Aldea) of Germantown, TN, ; five grandchildren, Randall Berg III (Dr. Julia Berg), Newton MA, Dr. Gillian Pfeiffer, Berlin, Germany, Dr. Annika Pfeiffer, Berlin, Germany, Thomas Pfeiffer, Tuebingen, Germany and Abigail Aldea, New York City, NY, and one great-grandson, Bennett Berg, Newton, MA. She is preceded in death by her three brothers, John Jr, Martin and Clyde Thomas.
A private burial is planned.
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