Anna Mae Gerlach

February 20, 1940 - December 8, 2020

Anna Mae Gerlach, age 80, of Leader Heights, formerly of Jacobus, entered eternal rest at the Dallastown Nursing Center on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Born in Jacobus on February 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Bruce V. and Ethel (Glatfelter) Smith. Anna Mae was a graduate of William Penn Senior High School. Her parents were the founders of Smith Village in Jacobus. Anna Mae spent her entire life working in different aspects of the family store. After her parents’ retirement, she along with her brothers and sister, took on the management of the store. Anna Mae was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Jacobus. She enjoyed volunteering for York Habitat for Humanity. Anna Mae was an avid traveler, traveling through most of the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Her main love in life was her family; She especially cherished times spent with them at the family cottage in Ocean City, MD. Anna Mae is survived by her son Charles D. Gerlach, M.D., and his wife Lynn, her grandsons David Gerlach, Steven Gerlach, and Connor Gerlach, and her granddaughter Claire Gerlach. She is also survived by her brothers Donald Smith and Dallas Smith, and his wife Beverly, her sister Susan Hake and several nieces and nephews. Anna Mae was preceded in death by her brother Dale Smith. Private Services for Anna Mae will be held at the convenience of her family. Interment will be in Salem Union Cemetery in Jacobus. Contributions in Anna Mae’s memory may be made to York Habitat for Humanity, 33 South Seward Street, West York, PA 17404 or online at www.yorkhabitat.org. Arrangements by the Etzweiler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 1111 East Market Street, York, PA 17403.