She was born August 18, 1927 in Olean, NY; she was the daughter of the late Alex and Annie (Allen) Holdcroft; and preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert Anthony Goodsell; daughter, Constance Sneed; and brother, Kenneth Holdcroft.
She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Sholly (Victor), of Sayre; son, Thomas R. Goodsell, (Cindy), of Harrisburg; 3 grandchildren, Chad, Amy and Nichole; 2 step-grandchildren, Meredith and Courtney; 9 great-grandchildren; and brother, James Holdcroft, of Louisiana.
Lily was a retired employee from the former Mellon Bank; was a swimming instructor and a life guard. She was a Sunday School Teacher and member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church for 65 years; a Girl Scout Leader and a Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Lily was inducted into the Red Cross Hall of Fame and enjoyed camping, knitting, reading and traveling. At the Middletown Home she enjoyed bingo, Red Hats and she was on the bowling team.
Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, January 28, 2017 in the Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held from 10:00 AM Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Office of Donor Development, Shriners Hospitals for Children , International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607
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