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John Gockley, 74, mason
By EPHRATA REVIEW
Ephrata Review
Published: May 15, 2008 11:37 AM EST
EPHRATA - John W. Gockley, 74 years and 1 month, of Lititz, went to be with the Lord
at 8:10 p.m. on May 6, 2008, after a year-long battle with
cancer.
He was born in Newmanstown, Lebanon County, a son of the
late Lester B. and Annie S. Wanner Gockley.
He did masonry work,
retiring in 1997. John also enjoyed the outdoors, working in his yard, and
his dog Brandy.
He is survived by a brother, Lester Jr., husband of
Miriam Hess Gockley of Rothsville, and sisters, Naomi, wife of Earl K.
Goshert of Ephrata, and Mary Scheirey of Seattle, Wash., and his
stepchildren, Lori Ann, wife of Thien Dang and David Witmer of York, five
step grandchildren and one step great-grandchild.
Besides his
parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Burnell and Michael, five
brothers, Elmer, Clarence, Ray, Noah, and Lloyd, three sisters, Elsie
Heiser, Anna Howe, and a stillborn.
A viewing was held Sunday, May
11 and Monday, May 12, followed by his funeral service, all at the
Stradling Funeral Home, 201 Church Ave., Ephrata with Rev. Rodger
Hornberger officiating. Interment followed in the Metzler Mennonite
Cemetery, West Earl Twp.
The family requests memorial contributions
in John's memory be sent to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Drive,
Lancaster, PA 17603 or Hospice of Lancaster County, P. O. Box 4125,
Lancaster, PA 17604. Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes,
Akron/Ephrata. For additional information or to send a condolence to the
family, visit www.stradlingfuneralhome.com.
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