Ardith L. (Estep) McClure

Ardith L. McClure, 84, of New Cumberland, was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Ardith was a woman of strong faith with a love of music and was a member of Trinity Church of New Cumberland. Over her lifetime, she sang in choirs at several churches, and was an organist and pianist for congregations, including the First Church of God in New Cumberland. Her devotion to helping others included membership in the Stitchin’ Sisters ministry at Trinity Church where she knitted many beautiful prayer shawls for members of the church community in need. She was also a long-time member of Trinity Church’s Tuesday Morning Ladies’ Bible Study group.

Ardith was proud to be an excellent homemaker and mother. She was well known for her skills in the kitchen, and her dishes often starred at community and family events. Once her children were grown, she worked in administrative support at Capital Blue Cross in Lemoyne.  

Ardith McClure was born in Yocumtown, York County, the daughter of the late Roy and Pearl (Smaling) Estep and was a 1956 graduate of New Cumberland High School.

She is survived by her husband of more than 67 years, George Richard McClure; children, Rick McClure and wife Connie of Etters, Cynthia Gardner and husband Steve of Camp Hill, Kevin McClure and wife Christine of Glenmoore, PA and Jennifer McClure of Mechanicsburg; her brother Jay Estep of Douglassville, PA; six grandchildren, George McClure, III, Kyle McClure, Tyler Gardner, Matthew McClure, Mark McClure and Kaitlyn McClure; two great grandchildren, Brody and Carly McClure, and three step-great grandchildren, Lily, Blake, and Abby Schultz.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Trinity Church of New Cumberland, 415 Bridge St. New Cumberland, PA 17070 with Pastors Arun Andrews and Carl Ford Peterson officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to service time Thursday in the church. Burial will be in Paddletown Cemetery, Newberry Twp.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions in Ardith’s memory to either her church at the address above or to Disabled American Veterans Chapter 50, 4219 Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011.

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