Lester Longenecker, Jr.

Lester “Skip” Longenecker, Jr., 95, of Palmyra passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024.

Born August 11, 1929 in South Annville Township, he was a son of the late Lester H. and Sarah (Lehman) Longenecker.  Skip was the widower of Carolyn J. (Ott) Longenecker since June 2017 and also preceded in death by a son Randy L. Longenecker; granddaughter Sara Berkhimer; step mother Sara (Koons) Longenecker; and siblings Barry Longenecker, George Longenecker, Carl Longenecker, Richard Longenecker and Shirley Ruhle.

A retired bus driver from Milton Hershey School, Skip was a member of Gravel Hill United Methodist Church, Prince Edwin-Spring Creek Lodge #486 F. &A. M., Harrisburg Consistory, Shriners, and a lifetime member of the Citizens Fire Company #1, Palmyra.

Surviving are his son Michael Longenecker (Trish Skinner) of East Hanover Township; daughter Laurie Ann Garman (Donald, Sr.) of Palmyra; brother Robert Longenecker of Hershey; grandchildren Janelle Longenecker, Jennifer Longenecker, Nathan Longenecker, Kari Longenecker and Jonathan Moats; great grandchildren Ezekiel Stephan, Raelyn Longenecker, Randy Longenecker, Estella Longenecker, Ella Longenecker, Myka Lechleitner, Trent Grab, Kaylee Herr and Liliana Herr; and step mother Linda Longenecker.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Buse Funeral Home, 145 North Grant Street, Palmyra preceded by a visitation from 10:00 AM.  Interment in Grand View Memorial Park, Annville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 30386, Philadelphia, PA 19103 or American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284.

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