Helen A. 'Nan' Biebel, 90

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Helen Ann "Nan" Biebel, 90, of Carlisle, PA, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at Thornwald Home in Carlisle, PA.

Visitation will be held Sunday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hoffman Funeral Home and Crematory in Carlisle, PA.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Nov. 19, at 12 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Shrine Church in Carlisle, PA, with the Rev. Joshua Cavender officiating. A private burial will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Patrick Catholic Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Biebel was born Feb. 20, 1928, in Hillsboro, to the late Anthony and Caroline (Schwartz) Schindler. She married Paul Joseph Biebel, and he preceded her in death.

In 1949, she graduated from LeClerc College in Belleville, with a bachelor of science degree. She spent one year working as a dietician, before deciding to start her family of six children.

She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Carlisle, where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed gardening, singing and traveling. She and her husband had visited all 50 states and many foreign countries.

She is survived by her six children, Thomas N. (wife Maria) Biebel of Ventnor City, NJ, Ann M. Biebel of New York City, NY, Joseph A. (wife Kathleen) Biebel of Marietta, GA, David P. (wife Amy) Biebel of Sayreville, NJ, Donald A. (wife Teri) Biebel of Shepherdstown, WV, and Christopher L. Biebel of Carlisle, PA; ten grandchildren, Elaine (husband Chris) Burley, Nicholas (wife Amanda) Biebel, Matthew Biebel, Laura (husband Daniel) Moore, Stephen Biebel, Mark Biebel, Jennifer Biebel, Amanda Biebel, Amelia Biebel and Gordon Biebel; and three great-grandsons, Nicholas, Jonathan and Grayson.

Online condolences may be left at www.HoffmanFH.com.