Grace F. Boyanowski, 88, of Fredericksburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at Myerstown Nursing & Rehab. She was the wife of the late Russell H. Boyanowski, who passed away in 2020.
Grace, affectionately known as “Granny” to many who knew and loved her, was born in Bethel, PA, on Aug. 26, 1937, to the late Calvin and Beulah (Knerr) Sweinhart. She worked in retail at Hershey Chocolate World, where she loved to hand out the candy after the tour ride. She worked in housekeeping and in the Hitching Post Gift Shop at the Holiday Inn in Grantville, PA. Grace faithfully attended Ono United Methodist Church. She enjoyed hosting picnics, cooking, baking, shopping, taking trips to the beach, and, later in life, watching the game show network. The greatest love and most important part of Grace’s life was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Grace is survived by her children, Barb, wife of Doug Blauch, of Jonestown, and Mark Boyanowski, husband of Cathy, of Lebanon; grandchildren, Derek, husband of Krystin Blauch, Ashley Blauch, Benjamin Boyanowski, Abigail Boyanowski, and Hannah, wife of Jordan Andino; great-grandchildren, Emery and Owen Blauch, and Jericho and Roman Andino; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Alton, Carl, Clark, Harold, Willard, and Wilson Sweinhart; and sisters, Arlene Billman, Bertha Kennedy, Carrie Mahaffey, Emma Gettel, and Marie Kieffer.
A graveside service will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Grand View Memorial Park, North Annville Township. For those wishing to be a part of the procession, please meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Jonestown. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Ono United Methodist Church, 9 Main St., Ono.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org/donate.
