Rev. Joseph W. Seitz, 82, of Red Lion, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at York Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rev. Bonnie H. Seitz, to whom he was married for 53 years.
Born August 15, 1928, in Felton, to the late Michael Ervin and Ruth Lutz Seitz.
He was a 1946 graduate of Red Lion High School, 1950 graduate of Millersville University, and was a teacher and guidance counselor for a few years in Spring Grove School District. Rev. Seitz received an M.Div from Gettysburg Seminary and did further graduate studies at Penn State University and Philadelphia Seminary. He served St. Luke and St. James Churches near Chanceford Twp., St. Paul in York, St. Paul in Spring Grove, and retired after 12 years as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion. Following his retirement, he served as interim pastor to St. James and St. John (Sadler's) Lutheran Churches. Rev. Seitz was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where he sang in the church choir. He also served on the Lutheran Social Services Board.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the 7th Armored Calvary during the Korean War.
Rev. Seitz is survived by a son, Stephen Seitz and wife, Sandra Eisenhart-Seitz of Red Lion; two daughters, Ann Seitz-Brown and husband, the Rev. Timothy Seitz-Brown of Spring Grove, and Mary Mamet of Hanover; eight grandchildren, C.J., Marybeth, Jeremy, Lauren and husband Ryan, Hunter, Hannah, Abigail, and Krista; a great-granddaughter, Pyper; two brothers-in-law, Donald Grove and Verlyn McCleary; a sister-in-law, Marie Seitz; his late wife Bonnie's sister, Ann Myers; Bonnie's brother, William Hall; and her sister-in-law, Ruth Hall. Pastor Seitz was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Seitz and Clyde and wife, Ferne Seitz; five sisters, Evelyn and husband, George Stein, Ada and husband, Elmer Crowl, Hilda McCleary, Yetta Grove, and Mina and husband, Dean Hersey.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on December 29, 2010
Born August 15, 1928, in Felton, to the late Michael Ervin and Ruth Lutz Seitz.
He was a 1946 graduate of Red Lion High School, 1950 graduate of Millersville University, and was a teacher and guidance counselor for a few years in Spring Grove School District. Rev. Seitz received an M.Div from Gettysburg Seminary and did further graduate studies at Penn State University and Philadelphia Seminary. He served St. Luke and St. James Churches near Chanceford Twp., St. Paul in York, St. Paul in Spring Grove, and retired after 12 years as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion. Following his retirement, he served as interim pastor to St. James and St. John (Sadler's) Lutheran Churches. Rev. Seitz was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where he sang in the church choir. He also served on the Lutheran Social Services Board.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the 7th Armored Calvary during the Korean War.
Rev. Seitz is survived by a son, Stephen Seitz and wife, Sandra Eisenhart-Seitz of Red Lion; two daughters, Ann Seitz-Brown and husband, the Rev. Timothy Seitz-Brown of Spring Grove, and Mary Mamet of Hanover; eight grandchildren, C.J., Marybeth, Jeremy, Lauren and husband Ryan, Hunter, Hannah, Abigail, and Krista; a great-granddaughter, Pyper; two brothers-in-law, Donald Grove and Verlyn McCleary; a sister-in-law, Marie Seitz; his late wife Bonnie's sister, Ann Myers; Bonnie's brother, William Hall; and her sister-in-law, Ruth Hall. Pastor Seitz was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Seitz and Clyde and wife, Ferne Seitz; five sisters, Evelyn and husband, George Stein, Ada and husband, Elmer Crowl, Hilda McCleary, Yetta Grove, and Mina and husband, Dean Hersey.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on December 29, 2010
Rev. Joseph W. Seitz, 82, of Red Lion, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at York Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rev. Bonnie H. Seitz, to whom he was married for 53 years.
Born August 15, 1928, in Felton, to the late Michael Ervin and Ruth Lutz Seitz.
He was a 1946 graduate of Red Lion High School, 1950 graduate of Millersville University, and was a teacher and guidance counselor for a few years in Spring Grove School District. Rev. Seitz received an M.Div from Gettysburg Seminary and did further graduate studies at Penn State University and Philadelphia Seminary. He served St. Luke and St. James Churches near Chanceford Twp., St. Paul in York, St. Paul in Spring Grove, and retired after 12 years as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion. Following his retirement, he served as interim pastor to St. James and St. John (Sadler's) Lutheran Churches. Rev. Seitz was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where he sang in the church choir. He also served on the Lutheran Social Services Board.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the 7th Armored Calvary during the Korean War.
Rev. Seitz is survived by a son, Stephen Seitz and wife, Sandra Eisenhart-Seitz of Red Lion; two daughters, Ann Seitz-Brown and husband, the Rev. Timothy Seitz-Brown of Spring Grove, and Mary Mamet of Hanover; eight grandchildren, C.J., Marybeth, Jeremy, Lauren and husband Ryan, Hunter, Hannah, Abigail, and Krista; a great-granddaughter, Pyper; two brothers-in-law, Donald Grove and Verlyn McCleary; a sister-in-law, Marie Seitz; his late wife Bonnie's sister, Ann Myers; Bonnie's brother, William Hall; and her sister-in-law, Ruth Hall. Pastor Seitz was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Seitz and Clyde and wife, Ferne Seitz; five sisters, Evelyn and husband, George Stein, Ada and husband, Elmer Crowl, Hilda McCleary, Yetta Grove, and Mina and husband, Dean Hersey.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on December 29, 2010
Born August 15, 1928, in Felton, to the late Michael Ervin and Ruth Lutz Seitz.
He was a 1946 graduate of Red Lion High School, 1950 graduate of Millersville University, and was a teacher and guidance counselor for a few years in Spring Grove School District. Rev. Seitz received an M.Div from Gettysburg Seminary and did further graduate studies at Penn State University and Philadelphia Seminary. He served St. Luke and St. James Churches near Chanceford Twp., St. Paul in York, St. Paul in Spring Grove, and retired after 12 years as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion. Following his retirement, he served as interim pastor to St. James and St. John (Sadler's) Lutheran Churches. Rev. Seitz was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where he sang in the church choir. He also served on the Lutheran Social Services Board.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the 7th Armored Calvary during the Korean War.
Rev. Seitz is survived by a son, Stephen Seitz and wife, Sandra Eisenhart-Seitz of Red Lion; two daughters, Ann Seitz-Brown and husband, the Rev. Timothy Seitz-Brown of Spring Grove, and Mary Mamet of Hanover; eight grandchildren, C.J., Marybeth, Jeremy, Lauren and husband Ryan, Hunter, Hannah, Abigail, and Krista; a great-granddaughter, Pyper; two brothers-in-law, Donald Grove and Verlyn McCleary; a sister-in-law, Marie Seitz; his late wife Bonnie's sister, Ann Myers; Bonnie's brother, William Hall; and her sister-in-law, Ruth Hall. Pastor Seitz was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Seitz and Clyde and wife, Ferne Seitz; five sisters, Evelyn and husband, George Stein, Ada and husband, Elmer Crowl, Hilda McCleary, Yetta Grove, and Mina and husband, Dean Hersey.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery.
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on December 29, 2010
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