George
George E. “Bud” Becker, Jr.
George E. (Bud) Becker Jr.,
87, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late George E. and Louise M. Becker. He was the devoted husband of Joyce Noeltner Becker to whom he was married for 66 years.
He will be lovingly missed by his four children: Stephen E. (Susan) of Millersville, Kathleen Brubaker of Denver, PA, Paul G. of Mountville, and Michelle L. (Carl) Petticoffer of Ephrata. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sisters, Martha Fierle and Irene Harding, and brother, Elwood Becker.
George was an employee of Armstrong World Industries for 39 years serving in several managerial positions.
He was an active member of St. James Episcopal Church where he served as a life member of the vestry, a Junior Warden, head of ushers, as a volunteer in the Anchorage breakfast program, chair of the Memorial Committee, and co-chair of the Every Member Canvas.
He was a member of the Board of Directors, vice-president and chair of the annual fund drive of the Rohrerstown Fire Company. He was a volunteer serving the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz, Pennsylvania. He also served as a volunteer at Moravian Manor, where he resided with his wife upon his passing.
He was a member of the Officials Club of Lancaster serving as an official for swimming, diving, and track.
He enjoyed sports; particularly golf, squash, racquetball and tennis as well as photography, bridge and reading.
George graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI – Lexington, VA) in 1952 with a BS degree in Physics after which he served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged with a rank of 1st Lieutenant.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Moravian Manor and Masonic Village Hospice for the care they provided.
A celebration of George’s life will be held at Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon Street, Lititz, PA, on Friday, January 25, 2019, at 11 A.M. Family and friends will be received from 10 A.M. until the time of the service. A private interment will take place in St. James Episcopal Church’s Memorial Garden at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Moravian Manor Benevolent Care Fund, 300 West Lemon St., Lititz, Pa. 17543 (moravianmanor.org) or Masonic Village Hospice, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022-2219 (
masonicvillages.org
).
87, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late George E. and Louise M. Becker. He was the devoted husband of Joyce Noeltner Becker to whom he was married for 66 years.
He will be lovingly missed by his four children: Stephen E. (Susan) of Millersville, Kathleen Brubaker of Denver, PA, Paul G. of Mountville, and Michelle L. (Carl) Petticoffer of Ephrata. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sisters, Martha Fierle and Irene Harding, and brother, Elwood Becker.
George was an employee of Armstrong World Industries for 39 years serving in several managerial positions.
He was an active member of St. James Episcopal Church where he served as a life member of the vestry, a Junior Warden, head of ushers, as a volunteer in the Anchorage breakfast program, chair of the Memorial Committee, and co-chair of the Every Member Canvas.
He was a member of the Board of Directors, vice-president and chair of the annual fund drive of the Rohrerstown Fire Company. He was a volunteer serving the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz, Pennsylvania. He also served as a volunteer at Moravian Manor, where he resided with his wife upon his passing.
He was a member of the Officials Club of Lancaster serving as an official for swimming, diving, and track.
He enjoyed sports; particularly golf, squash, racquetball and tennis as well as photography, bridge and reading.
George graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI – Lexington, VA) in 1952 with a BS degree in Physics after which he served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged with a rank of 1st Lieutenant.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Moravian Manor and Masonic Village Hospice for the care they provided.
A celebration of George’s life will be held at Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon Street, Lititz, PA, on Friday, January 25, 2019, at 11 A.M. Family and friends will be received from 10 A.M. until the time of the service. A private interment will take place in St. James Episcopal Church’s Memorial Garden at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Moravian Manor Benevolent Care Fund, 300 West Lemon St., Lititz, Pa. 17543 (moravianmanor.org) or Masonic Village Hospice, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022-2219 (
masonicvillages.org
).
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of George E. “Bud” Becker, Jr., please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
Visits: 16
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors