Mary Elizabeth Foltz

MARY ELIZABETH FOLTZ

Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Foltz, 99, of Carlisle, died January 14, 2026.

Born July 8, 1926 in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Marie (Redding) Small. She was the widow of Glenn Foltz, whom she married July 5, 1948.

A 1944 graduate of Gettysburg High School, she joined the Cadet Nurse Corp at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She volunteered at Carlisle Hospital, was a BoyScout Den Mother and later became a Realtor. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Carlisle.

She enjoyed sewing, duplicate bridge, Mahjong, gardening, crossword puzzles, knitting and baking.

Libby had may friends in Florida where she and her husband wintered fro 20 years.

Libby had worked as a bookkeeper at Gettysburg National Bank and was the first hostess at Rillo’s Restaurant, Carlisle.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

Surviving are her children: Rick (Peggy) Foltz of Memphis, TN, David Foltz, Glenn Foltz, Jr. and Susan Reisinger (Donald), all of Carlisle. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren: Ricky, Clayton, Colin Foltz and Jacob, Luke, Hannah and Faith Resinger, a great granddaughter, Alexis Foltz and a great grandsons, Leelan Reisinger. Lincoln Reisinger and great granddaughters Emery, Layna, Hadley Reisinger.

There will be no services.