REST IN PEACE MRS. WINTERS

[Linda]

Very sad news reached me this morning...Ethel Winters, the wife of Major Dick Winters, passed away.
Ethel was a wonderful lady who always stood by her husband, they are now together again...
Rest in Peace Mrs. Winters, you will be missed.
My sincere condolences to the Winters children, grandchildren and other family members.


(photo by Peter van de Wal)

[Major Easy]

I did'nt know much about the lady but it's sad all the same to
learn about her passing.You're always so well informed Linda and efficient Linda.

[lspitt01]

Truly a classy lady and together a wonderful couple. My deepest sympathies to those left behind to mourn the loss. As we reflect on the loss of these two, I hope we can learn how to persevere through the hard times and remain committed to each other. May they find peace together - we are all diminished by this loss...

[csnow]

My thoughts and prayers are with the Winters Family on this day. I was fortunate to meet Mrs. Winters at the Majors Memorial. She seemed to be a very sweet lady.

May she rest in peace!



Very Respectfully,

Chris~

[Ronald]

My condolences to the family and loved ones. May she rest in peace.

[Linda]

Obituary Ethel E. Winters

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Ethel E. Winters, 89, of Hershey, PA and formerly of Fredericksburg, PA, passed away on April 11, 2012 at Country Meadows, Hershey, PA.
Born in Metuchen, NJ, she was the daughter of Robert and Lilian Fitch Estoppey, both deceased.
Richard D. Winters, her husband of over sixty years, died in January 2011.
Survivors include her son Richard T. Winters, his wife Diana and their son, Jake, her daughter Jill and husband Edmund Peckelun.
Also surviving is her sister, Doris Tidroski of Whiting, NJ. Her brother, Royden Estoppey and sister, Marjorie Christopher predeceased her.
After graduating from Rutgers University, Ethel worked setting piece-rates for Western Electric Co. and for Rutgers University as a psychometrician.
Ethel worked as office manager for her husband in R. D. Winters Supply Co. Inc. and R. D. Winters, Inc. for twenty-five years. After retirement she continued working as his secretary in compilation of his WWII memories in preparation for the book Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose for the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, and assisted in his memoir Beyond Band of Brothers.
As time permitted she was an avid reader, gardener, and volunteer at Senior Meals and for the Hershey Public Library.
In remembrance, Ethel suggested that you donate a book or funds to your local library.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on April 20, 2012 at Paul L. Gravenor Home For Funerals, 100 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522. The family will receive friends from 9-10 a.m.
To offer your condolences visit gravenorhomeforfunerals.com http://www.pennlive.com/obits

Published in Patriot-News on April 13, 2012 .

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[Ibiasriver]

A very sad piece of news....

Rest in peace Mrs. Winters. My condolences to her family and friends.
You and your husband will be in our minds and hearts forever.

[fiwi463pfa]

May you rest in peace and eternal love among the angels.

[Captain Bob]

Two Stunning Leaders,Both Having Served In Drastically Different Circumstances,Difficulties And Theaters Of Operations....The Major,An E.T.O. Vet Along With Training For Korea,And Miss Ethel,U.S.A Vet That Included:Good Daughter,College Graduate,Wife,Soulmate,Mother,Grandmother,Business Partner & Confidant To The Major,Assistant To Those Less Fortunate Than Her,And,Last But Not Least,A Most Likely Hero To Those Much Smaller Than Her,Decorated For Her Actions As A Boo-Boo Checker,Healer And An All Around Warmth To Have Near To You If You Were Scared.....I know I've missed alot,but then I've never met either Individuals that formed this "Power Couple" that showed the way forward to others simply by their actions. So ends this mighty chapter of the Winters' Family Operations in this Lifetime. When The Major was standing at the end of the "Day Of Days-6June1944",asking God to let him survive all that lay ahead of him,little did he know that for sure,Miss Ethel and that Farm would be at the end of his trial in Europe. Thank You,Miss Ethel,for being the humble catalyst for so many of the Major's Life Dreams.......I've always said that Mothers Day should be year round..To all those attached to The Major and Miss Ethel's Company,I Salute You....Rest assured,you are thought of by those you have never met,and you are all wished Great Peace at a time of such hard loss....."Hang Tough"

[Jamaica]

I'm so sad to hear of Mrs. Winters' passing. She has often been in my thoughts, especially since Mr. Winters' passing. I often wondered how she was coping. She seemed to be so very kind-hearted a person, and very devoted to her husband. I shall always remember their kindness to me. As always, God's love to them. Now they are all together.

[padraigmc]

Was very sad to hear the news of her passing from a friend.

May she Rest in Peace.

[smart02]

My sincere condolences to the Winters family and friends.
I comfort myself with the thought that Ethel and Dick are reunited again.
Rest in peace.

[littlebrother]

Rest in peace Mrs. Winters from the soldiers of the 542nd Force Provider out of Erie, PA. We were a band of cousins who were inspired by your husband's unit.

[frisco-kid]

My deepest condolences to the Winters family. May she Rest In Peace.

[Keltisch WerWolf]

May she forever stand at the side of a true American Hero, Rest In peace Mrs. Winters....