Marlene C. Faus

Marlene C. Faus, 78, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2026 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the loving wife of Jay L. Faus, Jr., with whom she shared 45 years of marriage at the time of his passing in 2014.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie (Eitnier) Smith.

Marlene was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School, Class of 1965. Following high school, Marlene set out to have a career in healthcare, earning a Registered Nurse degree from Lancaster General School of Nursing in 1968, and earning a Physician Assistant degree from Penn State Hershey Medical Center in 1980. She was employed by Lancaster General Hospital as an RN from 1968 – 1973. In 1973 Marlene took a position with Norlanco/LG Health Physicians, first as an RN, and later as a PA-C, retiring in 2017.

In her spare time, Marlene enjoyed spending time with family, camping, attending grandchildren’s sporting events, and bird watching with her granddaughter. She loved the beach, especially Cape May and Ocean City, NJ. Marlene also had an interest in lighthouses, traveling the Northeast United States to visit them. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren Northeast District since 1969 and she regularly attended Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren.

She is survived by a daughter, Vicki (Rick) Beale, of Lititz, three beloved grandchildren Kaylie, Shelby, Emily and many extended Faus family members. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Marvin and Mary Ann Smith.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 9, at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, 777 South Mount Joy Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022, with Pastors Liz Bidgood Enders and Don Fitzkee officiating. There will be a time of visitation at the church from 10 AM – 11 AM. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to COBYS Family Services at https://cobys.org/donations, or to the Benevolent Fund of Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren at the above address.