Olga E. Link

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Dec 7 1924
Oct 19 2020
95 Years
Christiana, Pennsylvania

Olga E. Link, 95, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 while a resident at Newport Meadows in Christiana, PA. She was born in Philadelphia to Alphonse and Jane (Loftus) Link. She lived most of her life in the Parkesburg area and recently in Gap.

After graduating from Scott High School in Coatesville, she received her Bachelors Degree in Library Science from Millersville State Teacher's College and her Master's Degree from Villanova University. She was a high school librarian for nine years in New Jersey and for 26 years at Octorara High School, retiring in 1982.

She was very sociable and enjoyed being with her friends and people she met. Her greatest love was for dogs, especially dachshunds, and horses. She liked to travel in this Country and abroad. Her hobbies were scrap-booking and needlework.

She is survived by her sister; Wanda Kolodjay of Parkesburg.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 603 W. 2nd Ave, Parkesburg, PA 19365 on Friday October 23, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Friends and family are also invited to attend the viewing from 9:30 AM until the start of the service. Interment will take place following the service at Upper Octorara Cemetery.

In order to protect those at-risk, please wear a face mask and practice social distancing while at the Church. 

Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg, PA. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com

Service Date: 
Oct 23 2020 - 10:30am
Service Location: 
Our Lady of Consolation Church

Condolences

<p>I have known Olga Link for many years as our excellent librarian in Octorara High School.&nbsp; She and I were warm professional friends.&nbsp; I thank God for knowng Olga. And I pour upon her God's Loving and Blessings and Mercies. Olga, with Jesus, will see me here and Bless me also.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John J Farren</p>

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You were such a great person. Always made time to chat. I loved talking to you, and you always asked , about my sister Carol. Till we meet in heaven.💐♥️

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I am so sorry to hear about the loss of sweet Olga. She was such a kind soul. My family and I enjoyed celebrating 8 am mass with her. She would often walk by our pew, give my arm a squeeze, and give a hi five to our kids.  I enjoyed talking with her and having her smile and pay attention to our children. Her friendship is one I will treasure always.  

 

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So sorry to hear of the passing of Olga.  She was such a beautiful person.  We have missed talking to her at the 8:00am mass on Sundays, since she has been sick.  

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If only there were more people like Olga....  

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Remembering Olga who brought us many smiles during our visits to Gap. 

Little gifts received for our return home will always be treasured.

Rest in peace dear Olga. With love, Vivien, Jim and family.

 

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I only had the blessing of knowing Olga for a short time, but it was a time when I needed a sweet smile and a story. And it always made me feel better or laugh. And it was Olga who accomplished that.whenever I saw her at Newport Meadows. She was such a wonderful and sweet soul. I send my condolences to her family and friends. She will be sadly missed by all that knew and loved her. Rest In Peace dear Olga. 

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I knew Olga only slightly but always enjoyed my time with her.  Her passing leaves a hole in the fabric of the community.

 

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Olga was a very good friend to our family. Even after retirement she and my mother, another former educator in the Octorara District, spent time together, sharing their love of books, and she showed several instances of kindness once my mother moved to Ohio. Olga probably was responsible for me entering the field of library science, as I spent many hours helping in the high school library when I was a student at OHS. There were not many times that I ever saw her without a smile on her face. The world is a poorer place without her. 

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Olga was a sweet and interesting lady. I always enjoyed talking with her. She always had a keen interest in her students and their families. My condolences on her loss. The world would be a better place with more people like her.

Dennis B. Young, Esq.

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We always had a soft spot for Olga.  We enjoyed talking to her and she always had a smile.  Gerry and Barb Treadway

 

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She was such a wonderful and caring person, she will be greatly missed 

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I am sadden to hear she has passed. When I was in high school she was someone I could count on to listen and care about me. I am grateful she was in my life during some difficult years.  She helped me to grow as a lover of literature and encouraged  me in my goal to be a teacher. I did have a chance to have lunch with her and thank her for her help.I wish that I had reached out to her more times. Her presence on this earth will be missed by all the people she touched with her kindness and love.

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I will always love and remember this precious woman's sparkling eyes and sweet sweet smile. I loved working with her as a Student Library Aide at Octorara HS. She taught me so much about Library Science and a deep love for books. She was such a genuinely happy, kind and loving person. Heaven is a richer place with her presence. Love you Miss Link.

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I can only imagine......If dear Olga make my day just a little brighter when I saw her, how everybody in Heaven right now is listening to her stories, and I bet she reconized every one! RIP, sweet dreams, Miss Link

 

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Olga was my neighbor for nearly forty years.  She certainly be missed by all her friends who lived near the intersection of Bellevue Avenue and Church Street, Gap.

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I got to know Olga first as a customer at my picture framing shop in Downingtown. When she discovered my shop dog, Ammo, (a dachshund) she became a frequent visitor to the store. I always looked forward to her visits, where we would talk about our love of horses and of course Dachshunds. She never came empty handed without a bag of dog treats for Ammo, who probably loved her visits even more than I did. She was such a lovely person and I will miss her letters in the mail with newspaper clippings of articles she thought I might enjoy. A kind soul that this world will miss greatly, I'm forever greatful for the time I got to spend with her.

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Sorry for the loss of Ms. Link. She was a very good friend to my grandmother, Edie. Thought she was such a mean librarian until i knew her personally and realized and sweet and wonderful she was. We alsways joked about it. I just talked to much in library. Hope you and Grandmama can get back to your shenanigans. Much love

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