Mindelle Lobbett

Mindelle 'Mindy' Irene Lobbett, 87, died at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard on October 24, 1999.  She was born on August 17, 1912 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania to Luther & Nora (Hartzell) Sachs.  Mindy was raised in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from Gettysburg High School.  She graduated from Moravian College for Women in Pennsylvania and from the Cincinatti Conservatory in Ohio.  Her nurse's training was completed at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.  Mindy married James Watson Lobbett on September 28, 1940 in Middleport, New York.  James preceded her in death in 1994.As a registered nurse, Mindy worked in both surgical and pediatric nursing.  As a long time resident of Long Beach, California, Mrs. Lobbett was a member of the Long Beach Civic Light Opera, the Music Teachers Association, Lakewood First Presbyterian Church and Mariners, an organization associated with the church.  She served a Dean of the Organ Guild and participated in the Bach Festival.  In Port Orchard, she was an active member of Grace Bible Church.Survivors include son Michael of Port Orchard; daughter Susan Hicks of Monrovia, California, brothers Rodney Sachs, Ross Sachs and Luther Sachs, all of Pennsylvania, and Robert Sachs of New Hampshire; sister Janice Edwards of Florida; 6 grandchildren Jennifer, Shannon and Jeff of California, Jackie,Briana & James of Washington; and 5 great-grandchildren.Memorial Service October 27, 1999 at 7:30pm at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard.  Funeral Services will be held October 30, 1999 at 2:00 pm in Long Beach, California at Forest Lawn Memorial Park where she will be buried.  Memorial donations may be made to Grace Bible Church, 7070 Bethel Burley Road SE, Port Orchard, WA 98367.