Christine ("Chris") Ewing
August 3, 1940 - July 4, 2021
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Christine ("Chris") Ewing, 80, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beloved mother and grandmother, died on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in her home.
She was born on August 3, 1940 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania to the late Richard McCurdy and Mary Catherine (Jackson) McCurdy.
Chris graduated from Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio and attended Youngstown University.
Chris is preceded in death by her beloved husband, the late Senator Wayne S. Ewing who represented Allegheny County from 1967-1976.
She is survived by her daughter, Heidi Romeiser, her husband Bob and three children Kyle, Jake and Sam of West Chester, PA.; her son Craig Diefenderfer, of Downingtown, PA and his wife Lisa and children Aaron, Andrew, Nolan, and Mason.
Chris enjoyed a long and storied career in public life both in Pennsylvania and in Washington, DC. Among her many roles, Chris served as Special Projects Coordinator to the Ridge Leadership Fund, Chief of Staff to the PA Deputy Secretary of Education, and as Special Assistant to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chris went on to Washington where she sat on the Presidential Inaugural Committee for President George W. Bush and was honored to serve as White House Advance Representative for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Chris rounded out her career as president of C. Ewing Associates, Inc. planning special events and projects.
Through the long illness of her husband, Wayne, Chris found a second vocation in life and embarked upon a mission to help other families coping with the stress and loss that she experienced. With the same energy and drive she had for public life, Chris became deeply involved with the Penn State Hershey Medical Center first in a volunteer capacity when she founded the Patient/Family Mentor Program for the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit and the Cancer Institute.
Chris also developed a Family Orientation Program for families in the NCCU waiting room. Chris cemented her commitment to family healthcare advocacy in 2017 when she became the Stroke Program Patient and Family Consultant all the while continuing to volunteer as co-chair of the Patient and Family Centered Care Advisory Council. Chris drew strength from her own experience and offered kindness, compassion and care to many families in need of comfort.
Chris was recognized for her work, commitment and devotion in healthcare when she received the PA Healthcare Hero Award in 2019 and was invited to speak at the Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care International Symposium in 2017.
Chris had a positive and direct impact on a great many lives and truly answered a call to serve others not only in her professional life but also in her private life by serving as an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on September 9, 2021 at the Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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HETRICK-BITNER FUNERAL HOME, INC
Phone: (717) 545-3774
3125 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
August 3, 1940 - July 4, 2021
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Christine ("Chris") Ewing, 80, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beloved mother and grandmother, died on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in her home.
She was born on August 3, 1940 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania to the late Richard McCurdy and Mary Catherine (Jackson) McCurdy.
Chris graduated from Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio and attended Youngstown University.
Chris is preceded in death by her beloved husband, the late Senator Wayne S. Ewing who represented Allegheny County from 1967-1976.
She is survived by her daughter, Heidi Romeiser, her husband Bob and three children Kyle, Jake and Sam of West Chester, PA.; her son Craig Diefenderfer, of Downingtown, PA and his wife Lisa and children Aaron, Andrew, Nolan, and Mason.
Chris enjoyed a long and storied career in public life both in Pennsylvania and in Washington, DC. Among her many roles, Chris served as Special Projects Coordinator to the Ridge Leadership Fund, Chief of Staff to the PA Deputy Secretary of Education, and as Special Assistant to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chris went on to Washington where she sat on the Presidential Inaugural Committee for President George W. Bush and was honored to serve as White House Advance Representative for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Chris rounded out her career as president of C. Ewing Associates, Inc. planning special events and projects.
Through the long illness of her husband, Wayne, Chris found a second vocation in life and embarked upon a mission to help other families coping with the stress and loss that she experienced. With the same energy and drive she had for public life, Chris became deeply involved with the Penn State Hershey Medical Center first in a volunteer capacity when she founded the Patient/Family Mentor Program for the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit and the Cancer Institute.
Chris also developed a Family Orientation Program for families in the NCCU waiting room. Chris cemented her commitment to family healthcare advocacy in 2017 when she became the Stroke Program Patient and Family Consultant all the while continuing to volunteer as co-chair of the Patient and Family Centered Care Advisory Council. Chris drew strength from her own experience and offered kindness, compassion and care to many families in need of comfort.
Chris was recognized for her work, commitment and devotion in healthcare when she received the PA Healthcare Hero Award in 2019 and was invited to speak at the Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care International Symposium in 2017.
Chris had a positive and direct impact on a great many lives and truly answered a call to serve others not only in her professional life but also in her private life by serving as an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on September 9, 2021 at the Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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HETRICK-BITNER FUNERAL HOME, INC
Phone: (717) 545-3774
3125 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Christine ("Chris") Ewing
August 3, 1940 - July 4, 2021
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Christine ("Chris") Ewing, 80, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beloved mother and grandmother, died on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in her home.
She was born on August 3, 1940 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania to the late Richard McCurdy and Mary Catherine (Jackson) McCurdy.
Chris graduated from Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio and attended Youngstown University.
Chris is preceded in death by her beloved husband, the late Senator Wayne S. Ewing who represented Allegheny County from 1967-1976.
She is survived by her daughter, Heidi Romeiser, her husband Bob and three children Kyle, Jake and Sam of West Chester, PA.; her son Craig Diefenderfer, of Downingtown, PA and his wife Lisa and children Aaron, Andrew, Nolan, and Mason.
Chris enjoyed a long and storied career in public life both in Pennsylvania and in Washington, DC. Among her many roles, Chris served as Special Projects Coordinator to the Ridge Leadership Fund, Chief of Staff to the PA Deputy Secretary of Education, and as Special Assistant to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chris went on to Washington where she sat on the Presidential Inaugural Committee for President George W. Bush and was honored to serve as White House Advance Representative for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Chris rounded out her career as president of C. Ewing Associates, Inc. planning special events and projects.
Through the long illness of her husband, Wayne, Chris found a second vocation in life and embarked upon a mission to help other families coping with the stress and loss that she experienced. With the same energy and drive she had for public life, Chris became deeply involved with the Penn State Hershey Medical Center first in a volunteer capacity when she founded the Patient/Family Mentor Program for the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit and the Cancer Institute.
Chris also developed a Family Orientation Program for families in the NCCU waiting room. Chris cemented her commitment to family healthcare advocacy in 2017 when she became the Stroke Program Patient and Family Consultant all the while continuing to volunteer as co-chair of the Patient and Family Centered Care Advisory Council. Chris drew strength from her own experience and offered kindness, compassion and care to many families in need of comfort.
Chris was recognized for her work, commitment and devotion in healthcare when she received the PA Healthcare Hero Award in 2019 and was invited to speak at the Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care International Symposium in 2017.
Chris had a positive and direct impact on a great many lives and truly answered a call to serve others not only in her professional life but also in her private life by serving as an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on September 9, 2021 at the Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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HETRICK-BITNER FUNERAL HOME, INC
Phone: (717) 545-3774
3125 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
August 3, 1940 - July 4, 2021
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Christine ("Chris") Ewing, 80, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beloved mother and grandmother, died on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in her home.
She was born on August 3, 1940 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania to the late Richard McCurdy and Mary Catherine (Jackson) McCurdy.
Chris graduated from Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio and attended Youngstown University.
Chris is preceded in death by her beloved husband, the late Senator Wayne S. Ewing who represented Allegheny County from 1967-1976.
She is survived by her daughter, Heidi Romeiser, her husband Bob and three children Kyle, Jake and Sam of West Chester, PA.; her son Craig Diefenderfer, of Downingtown, PA and his wife Lisa and children Aaron, Andrew, Nolan, and Mason.
Chris enjoyed a long and storied career in public life both in Pennsylvania and in Washington, DC. Among her many roles, Chris served as Special Projects Coordinator to the Ridge Leadership Fund, Chief of Staff to the PA Deputy Secretary of Education, and as Special Assistant to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chris went on to Washington where she sat on the Presidential Inaugural Committee for President George W. Bush and was honored to serve as White House Advance Representative for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Chris rounded out her career as president of C. Ewing Associates, Inc. planning special events and projects.
Through the long illness of her husband, Wayne, Chris found a second vocation in life and embarked upon a mission to help other families coping with the stress and loss that she experienced. With the same energy and drive she had for public life, Chris became deeply involved with the Penn State Hershey Medical Center first in a volunteer capacity when she founded the Patient/Family Mentor Program for the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit and the Cancer Institute.
Chris also developed a Family Orientation Program for families in the NCCU waiting room. Chris cemented her commitment to family healthcare advocacy in 2017 when she became the Stroke Program Patient and Family Consultant all the while continuing to volunteer as co-chair of the Patient and Family Centered Care Advisory Council. Chris drew strength from her own experience and offered kindness, compassion and care to many families in need of comfort.
Chris was recognized for her work, commitment and devotion in healthcare when she received the PA Healthcare Hero Award in 2019 and was invited to speak at the Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care International Symposium in 2017.
Chris had a positive and direct impact on a great many lives and truly answered a call to serve others not only in her professional life but also in her private life by serving as an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on September 9, 2021 at the Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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HETRICK-BITNER FUNERAL HOME, INC
Phone: (717) 545-3774
3125 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
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