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William A. Anderson, 73, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully at his home
after a courageous battle with leukemia on November 29, 2010. Born in Rochester, NY, he
was the son of the late Chester and Inez Pifer Anderson. Bill was
married 44 years to Bonnie Batjer Anderson.
After graduating from Aquinas Institute in 1955, he majored in chemistry
at the St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, where he received a
bachelor's degree in 1960.
In 1997, Bill retired from his career in forensic chemistry at the Monroe
County Public Safety Laboratory, which serves Rochester and
surrounding counties.
After moving to Lancaster in 2002, Bill enjoyed 7 years of employment at
Union National Community Bank in Mt. Joy.
He was a
member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. Church, family,
and friends were his great interest.
Surviving
besides his wife are two children: Christine wife of Michael Mohn,
New Providence, PA, Mark W. husband of Aimee Anderson, Glenville,
N.Y., a granddaughter, Madison Mohn and four sisters: Judith wife
of Odette Houston, Venice, FL., Diane Furdell, Kenmore, N.Y.,
Sylvia wife of William Newman, Mystic, Conn. and Christine
Anderson, Rotterdam, N.Y
Bill was
preceded in death by a sister Joanna Anderson.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 558
W. Walnut Street, Lancaster, PA on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at
12:00Noon with the Rev. Mark Weiss as Celebrant. Entombment will
be in Conestoga Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may pay their
respects to the family from 11-12:00noon at the church on
Saturday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bill's
memory to St. Jude Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place,
Memphis, TN or Lancaster Public Library, 125 N. Duke Street,
Lancaster, PA 17602. To send online condolences, please visit;
SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home& Crematory,
Millersville, PA. 1-717-872-5041
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