James M. Kerr, Sr., of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA, went to be with the Lord at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on April 4, 2006 at the age of 95.

Born in Homer City, PA on September 20, 1910, the oldest son of William and Carrie (Hess) Kerr, Mr. Kerr spent most of his life as a resident of Morrisville, PA and Philadelphia. He retired to Lititz, PA after having worked for the Ice Cream Division of Abbotts Dairies for 40 years.

Mr. Kerr was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lititz, the Lion’s Club of Lititz (distinguished service award) and the Young Men’s Business League of Lititz. He received a service award from the Lancaster County Office of Aging. He was a member of Unami Lodge, Order of the Arrow, BSA; Past Troop Chairman, Troop 381, BSA, in Philadelphia as well as having worked for the Philadelphia Council of the BSA. He also received a number of safe driving awards from Abbotts and completed his career as a supervisor of the delivery department with 36 trucks serving a territory from Dover, Del. to the Delaware Water Gap in PA.  

He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Ann F. (Curry) Kerr and a son, Warren James Kerr. He is survived by two sons; Pastor William J. husband of Nancy Kerr of South Paris, ME and James M. Jr.  husband of Virginia Kerr of Manteo, North Carolina, five grandchildren; James R., Timothy E., Joy A., James M. III and Michael P.; and five great- grandchildren.  

Mr. Kerr was the oldest of four children and was the longest surviving member of his generation, predeceased by his brother Vernon and his two sisters Jane and Ruth. 

A celebration of Mr. Kerr’s life will be held at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA on Tuesday, April 11 at 11:00AM. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park. A viewing will be held at the funeral home on Monday evening from 7-9PM and on Tuesday morning from 10-11:00AM.

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