Obituary of Helen Fogelsanger

Pauline S. Fogelsanger, 95, of State College, died Friday, May 18, 2012, at The Fairways. Born November 15, 1916, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Helen Coy Shoemaker. On October 17, 1936, she married Arthur Beattie Fogelsanger, who died Dec. 12, 1980. Pauline (Pauli) graduated from Shippensburg High School in 1934 and Central Pennsylvania Business School in Harrisburg in 1936. She worked for several years in Harrisburg in the Dept of Motor Vehicles. She also co-owned with her husband a cleaning business, Towne Cleaners in Shippensburg before WWII. They moved to State College in 1946 and bought into Balfurd Cleaners. She continued to help run the family business until retiring at 90 years old as vice president. Pauline was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur, her parents, a sister, Maxine Kennedy, and a brother, William Shoemaker. She is survived by two children, Scott Fogelsanger and his wife, Pauline of Port Matilda and Anne Beattie-Moss and her partner, Melissa of State College; a brother, Robert Shoemaker, his wife Peg of Shippensburg; and childhood friend, Helen Cressler of Chambersburg; eleven grandchildren: Robert Fogelsanger (Connie) of State College; Kathleen Morehead (Rolfe) of American Fork, UT; Brint Dietrich (Kim) of Bountiful, UT; Adam Fogelsanger (Steven Korkus) of State College; Shane Fogelsanger (Darby) of Willsboro, NY; Scotia Fogelsanger of Red Springs, NC; Anastatia and Lauren Fogelsanger of State College; Arthur Hauser of Brooklyn, NY; Noah and Sophie Beattie-Moss of State College; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Pauline loved playing golf which she did until she was 85 years old. She also enjoyed watching all kinds of sports, spent many years attending Penn State football and women's basketball games, and was on several bowling teams. A voracious reader, she enjoyed books on history, biographies, and fiction. She also liked playing cards especially poker, travel, nature, the arts, needlepoint, and visiting with her family and many friends. Her sweetness and smile will be remembered by all who knew her. We will miss the vivacious, energetic, caring and thoughtful person that she was. She will always be a great inspiration to all of us. She was a member of the State College Presbyterian Church, Centre Hills Country Club, Penn State Women's Basketball Booster Club. She volunteered for many years with the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross Blood Mobile, among other organizations. She was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout Leader for many years. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Koch Funeral Home with the Rev. Joel Blunk officiating. Burial will be beside Arthur in the Spring Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics of Pennsylvania, 2570 Blvd. of the Generals, Suite 124, Norristown, PA 19403. We are grateful for the support of our family, friends, and the staff of The Fairways and Brookline during the last years of our mother's life. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com.