Cinda (Cindy) Lee (Knoll) Leisher, 78, crossed over from this life into the arms of the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Cindy fought a very difficult battle with pancreatic cancer diagnosed in February.
Cindy and her twin sister were the talk of the farming community when they were born on September 21, 1945, in Chambersburg Hospital. Their parents, Robert Knoll and Mabel Keller Knoll and big sister Margaretta were thrilled with the surprise of having two new babies born ten minutes apart becoming new additions to the family.
Mrs. Leisher attended Portico Elementary, Central and Faust Junior Highs, and graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1963. During most of her working years, Cindy worked in various capacities in the Chambersburg Area School District. After clerical work at Forrester’s, Chambersburg Hospital, and Franklin Feed and Supply, she joined the cafeteria crew and became head cook at Portico Elementary School, later at the middle school, the high school, and then finished her food career as head cook at the former J. Frank Faust Junior High School in 2007 adding up to 37 years with the district. During that time she probably roasted approximately 800 turkeys. Cindy also drove school buses for her dad and later for her husband, Harry. In Cindy’s spare time, she enjoyed teaching pre-school children for over 30 years in Sunday School at her home church of Salem United Brethren. She also loved to travel, enjoyed gardening and yard work, loved the music of Elvis, and relished the time spent with her family. Singing in the choir, harmonizing with her sister and joining in songfests with the rest of the family held a very special place in her life also.
In addition to her parents, Cindy was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, who passed away in October 1982. Close family members mourning their loss but rejoicing in her new home are her son, Robert Leisher and his wife, Angela Smith Leisher, her oldest sister, Margaretta Knoll Young, (departed husband, Myron), her twin sister, Linda Knoll Taylor and husband Geoffrey.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday September 5th, 2024 at the Salem United Brethren Church, 4349 Letterkenny Road, Chambersburg, where Pastor Chris Moore and Pastor Ron Cook will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm for the viewing at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home 333 Falling Spring Rd. Chambersburg. In addition, a second viewing will be held at the Salem United Brethren Church one hour prior at 9:30 am – 10:30 am. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Parklawns Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are entrusted to Thomas L. Geisel funeral Home where memorials and condolence may be made at our web site. Memorial contributions in the honor of Cindy’s life may be made in her name to the Salem United Brethren Church or Spirit Trust Hospice
