Edna Mae Ebel Lessner, 86, of Hampton Township died Tuesday at UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Born Aug. 10, 1921, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of Clement and Marcella Lambert Ebel.

Mrs. Lessner was a homemaker and a member of St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church, Mars.

She was the dear mother of Richard J. Lessner of California, Mary Lou (Robert) Radocay of Sewickley, Paul (Cydney) Lessner of Worthington, David (Lois) Lessner of Mars, Betsy (John) Schultz of Valencia, Arthur (Deborah) Lessner of North Carolina, Ginny (James) Miros of Hampton Township, Gary (Sheila) Lessner of Petrolia and Timothy (Gail) Lessner of Maryland; sweet grandmother of 30 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; and sister of Robert Ebel of New Jersey, Raymond Ebel of Penn Hills and Carol Dominick of Blawnox. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and dear friends in the North Hills.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard C. Lessner, who died in 1983; sisters, Jeanne Perkovich and Mary Claire Reuss; and brothers, Clement, Lawrence and Francis Ebel.

<B>LESSNER</B> — Friends of Edna Mae Ebel Lessner, who died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at <B>HERBERT R. KING JR. FUNERAL HOME</B>, Route 8 at 2841 Woodland Circle, Allison Park. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Bober officiating. Burial will be at Hampton Cemetery, Hampton Township.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Butler Community Meals on Wheels, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA 16059.Information also is available at www.kingfuneralhome.com.