Anna R. Zerbe Good, 98, Narvon, died May 4, 2012, at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.
Born in Brecknock Twp., she was a daughter of Theodore F. and Mary Ann (Wise) Zerbe. Her husband, Omar B. "Curly" Good, died May 22, 1978. Co founder, former owner and dietary supervisor of Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center & Woodland Heights Retirement Community, Narvon; Ann, her husband and sisters started Good's Convalescent Home in 1958, and renamed it after moving it to the former Dr. Walter Rigg's estate. They also owned Triple Z Hosiery Mill, Bowmansville, Shupp's Grove (an early entertainment spot), and had food concessions at Reading, New Holland, Ephrata and Allentown Fairs.
She was a graduate of Hoyt's School of Nursing, Lancaster, Willow Street Vo Tech Nursing Program and received her associate of science degree in 1981 from Elizabethtown College. In the '40s and '50s, Ann, her husband, sisters and niece, entertained as "Zerbe Sisters, Curley and Little Nancy Ann" where she sang and played mandolin. They performed at fairs, on area radio programs and were featured on NBC's "Today" and "The Arlene Frances Show."
She was a member of St. Paul's U.C.C., Bowmansville, and attended Salem U.C.C., Oley.
Surviving,one niece, a nephew, several grand, great-grand nieces and nephews and a great-great-grandniece. Ann was also predeceased by four sisters and three brothers.
Burial: Bowmansville Union Cemetery.
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Published in Reading Eagle on May 6, 2012
Anna R. Zerbe Good, 98, Narvon, died May 4, 2012, at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.
Born in Brecknock Twp., she was a daughter of Theodore F. and Mary Ann (Wise) Zerbe. Her husband, Omar B. "Curly" Good, died May 22, 1978. Co founder, former owner and dietary supervisor of Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center & Woodland Heights Retirement Community, Narvon; Ann, her husband and sisters started Good's Convalescent Home in 1958, and renamed it after moving it to the former Dr. Walter Rigg's estate. They also owned Triple Z Hosiery Mill, Bowmansville, Shupp's Grove (an early entertainment spot), and had food concessions at Reading, New Holland, Ephrata and Allentown Fairs.
She was a graduate of Hoyt's School of Nursing, Lancaster, Willow Street Vo Tech Nursing Program and received her associate of science degree in 1981 from Elizabethtown College. In the '40s and '50s, Ann, her husband, sisters and niece, entertained as "Zerbe Sisters, Curley and Little Nancy Ann" where she sang and played mandolin. They performed at fairs, on area radio programs and were featured on NBC's "Today" and "The Arlene Frances Show."
She was a member of St. Paul's U.C.C., Bowmansville, and attended Salem U.C.C., Oley.
Surviving,one niece, a nephew, several grand, great-grand nieces and nephews and a great-great-grandniece. Ann was also predeceased by four sisters and three brothers.
Burial: Bowmansville Union Cemetery.
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Published in Reading Eagle on May 6, 2012
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