Audrey Louise Somerset (Lee)

Audrey Louise Somerset (Lee), age 97, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Audrey was born August 11, 1927, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Kenneth I. Lewis and the late Georgianna L. Lee. She grew up and attended school in Sharon, PA, where she received her formal education. She went on to work as a private OR nurse to a group of surgeons with various specialties at Sharon General Hospital. She was responsible for assisting in their office, setting up their surgical suites, and helping during the procedures. The hospital is where she met her husband, Willard (Willie) Somerset, a pharmacist in the same hospital. They were married on May 1, 1968. She and Willie moved to Houston, Texas, after Willie was drafted to play basketball for the Houston Rockets before moving to New Jersey, Delaware, and finally to Harrisburg. She made many friends and impacted many lives wherever she lived, just being herself, loving others with an open heart and open arms. Audrey was fun-loving and enjoyed a good laugh. She had the gift of hospitality and loved having people over and feeding them. The family can remember phrases she used frequently, asking “can I get anything for you or something to eat.” She was a loving, supportive wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She came to accept Jesus as her Lord and Savior through the influence of her daughter Audree in 1977. Audrey was united in fellowship with Christian Stronghold Church in Philadelphia, PA, where she actively served in women’s ministry, and later with DaySpring Ministries in Harrisburg, PA. She loved her family and cherished every minute she spent with them. What made it so special is they returned the love she poured out on them and took opportunities to call, FaceTime, and visit her even as they grew into teenagers and young adults. Audrey was preceded in death by her son, Donal C. Johnson; her brother, Kenneth I. Lewis Jr.; and her sister, Edna Ewing. She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Willie; her daughters, Glenna Brown and husband Jerry of The Villages, FL, Audree Ashe and husband Cliff of Harrisburg, PA; her daughter-in-law, Marie Johnson of Waterbury, CT; her six grandchildren, Robert Crowder, Tamala Allen, Michelle Wilson, Mark Ashe, Aaron Johnson, and Joshua Johnson; 17 great-grandchildren, and 23 great-great-grandchildren. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLICK ON THE SHARE A MEMORY TAB TO POST VIDEOS, SHARE MEMORIES, CONDOLENCES, REFLECTIONS OR SIMPLY LEAVE YOUR NAME.

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Audrey Louise Somerset (Lee)

August 11, 1927 - November 24, 2024