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Patricia L. Gotwalt, age 91, of York, died at 5:45 PM Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Gettysburg Center Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late James G. Gotwalt, Sr.
Born November 17, 1934, in West York, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Evelyn (Becker) Johnson. She worked as a seamstress at various sewing factories, and most recently for Safety Patrol Belts.
Mrs. Gotwalt is survived by three daughters, Louise E. Luckenbaugh, and her husband, Ronald, of Hanover, Ann M. McClane, and her husband, Daniel, of Dallastown, and Debra Y. LeSage, of Ocala, FL; a son, James G. Gotwalt, Jr, and his wife Vickie, of Marienville; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a sister Judith Bollinger, of Dover.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Monday, February 2, 2026, at Workinger Semmel Funeral Homes and Cremation, 849 East Market Street, York, with The Rev. Bonnie Whittier, officiating. Viewing will be 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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