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Esther G. (Knapperberger) Leister, age 84, of Wellsboro, PA, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Esther was the daughter of the late Monroe J. and the late Esther G. Knappenberger. She was the loving wife of Robert P. Leister, Jr. who she made happy nearly 62 years when God joined them in marriage on October 29, 1960.

Esther is survived by her children, James (Karen) Gleason of Tioga, PA, Sharon of …

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My heart goes out to you all in the loss of Mrs. Leister who was such a beautiful inside-and-out lady who practiced the…
My heart goes out to you all in the loss of Mrs. Leister who was such a beautiful inside-and-out la…
My heart goes out to you all in the loss of Mrs. Leister who was…

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Born

April 25th, 1938
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Passed away

August 27th, 2022
Wellsboro, PA

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Buckheit Funeral Chapel & Crematory
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