Estella Kessler

ESTELLA KESSLER, age 92, of Rising Sun, MD, died on July 25, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Boone, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Claudia Rebecca Day Triplett and wife of the late Paul K. Kessler Sr. She had worked at Woolworth's in Bel Air and the Harford Mall. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, reading, and crossword puzzles.

Mrs. Kessler is survived by three sons, Donald B. Kessler and his wife, Sandra, of Summerfield, FL, Paul K. Kessler Jr. and his wife, Brenda, of Virginia Beach, VA, and Cecil E. Kessler and his wife, Loretta, of North East, MD; three daughters, June E. Borger and her husband, Merl, of Halifax, PA, Barbara J. Carter of Port Deposit, MD, and Beverly M. Abrahams and her husband, Wilson, of Conowingo, MD; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a son, James L. Kessler and one grandson.

Pallbearers will be Joseph E. Miller, David L. Johnson, Donald Kessler Jr., Cecil Kessler Jr., Adrian Kessler, and Wiley Comer III.

Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.