Patricia H. Kluck, age 88, formerly of North Main Street, Biglerville, passed away peacefully in her residence at Country Meadows, Mechanicsburg, on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, following an extended illness. She was born Friday, Feb. 5, 1932, the daughter of the late Blaine A. and Ruth A. Hower, growing up in Newport.
At 18, she was crowned PA State Cherry Pie Queen, and her talent for and love of baking pies and cooking was cherished by all who knew her. Pat had a green thumb and was known for the beautiful flower beds in front of her home in Biglerville. Many who passed by stopped to admire and take pictures of her striking display. Indoors, she maintained a huge gardenia that produced many fragrant blooms, filling her home with their sweet fragrance. She was an accomplished seamstress and later excelled at quilting. Patricia also worked many years in many roles at Osborne Printing in Biglerville.