Gardenia L. Wallace Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gardenia L. Wallace of New Freedom, Pennsylvania, who passed away on May 10, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gardenia L. Wallace to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Tampsett and Kathryn Tampsett (Leese); her husband Lowell A. Wallace; and her siblings, Elva Olewiler, George Tampsett, Jr. and Elaine Taylor.
She is survived by: her children, Robin Smeltzer (Kent), Kathy Wallace (Ken Greer) and Lowell A. Wallace, Jr. (Yolanda); her brother William Tampsett; and her pet Shirley. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 20th 2026 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Hartenstein Funeral & Cremation Care, Inc. (24 N 2nd St, New Freedom, PA 17349). A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, May 20th 2026 at 6:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, please send donation to the SPCA at https://ycspca.org or by mail to 3159 Susquehanna Trail N. York, PA 17406 OR the American Cancer Society (https://donate.cancer.org) at https://American Cancer Society/ or by mail to P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
