Pansy M. Haagsma, 82, of Yorktown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Born June 15, 1936, in Rising Sun, Maryland, Pansy was the daughter of the late Charles and Zollie (Greer) Daughton.
Pansy worked at Bainbridge Naval Base until its closing. She then worked as a business manager in the MWR Department at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, where she retired after 40 years of federal service. Pansy loved to shop, travel and dine in new places. She also enjoyed playing miniature golf and listening to country music. She aimed to please those around her, making sure everyone was happy.
Pansy is survived by her husband of 34 years, Robert L. Haagsma; daughters, Brenda Miller of Rising Sun, Maryland, and Theresa Miller of Rising Sun, Maryland; sons, William (Victoria) Miller of Nottingham, Pennsylvania, and James (Sandra) Miller of Poquoson; stepchildren, Edward (Teresa) Haagsma and Karen Abshire; sisters, Sharon (Bob) Ressler and Betty Walker; brothers, David Daughton, Jim (Rosemary) Daughton and Roger Daughton; and nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Pansy’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 4, at Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church, 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville, PA, where family and friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the adjacent cemetery.
Share online condolences with the family at R.T. Foard Funeral Home.
