Sylvia W. Slater Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Sylvia W. Slater of Lititz, Pennsylvania, who passed away on March 21, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Sylvia W. Slater to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dr. Chester Wertsch and Esther Wertsch; her husband Alfred E. Slater; and her siblings, Chester Wertsch Jr. and Linda Neiss.
She is survived by: her son William Slater (Charlene) of Lititz; her granddaughters, Amy Barbour (Rob) of Montoursville, Sarah Gray (Melanie) of Ozark, AL, Laura Ritchey (Brian) of Middletown, Samantha Slater of Ephrata, Amanda Maxwell (Kyle) of Mechanicsburg and Lydia Barbour of Montoursville; her great grandchildren, Miles, Kaylee Ritchey and Bryson Maxwell; and her siblings, Dr. Harry Wertsch (Sandy) and Dr. Karen Malleus of Lititz.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Sylvia's name may be made to the Lititz Methodist Church clothing bank at lititzumc.org/open-door-clothing-bank. (http://lititzumc.org.) To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Sylvia W. Slater, please visit our.
