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 Donald
Louis Gammache, 83, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with his
Heavenly Father on Friday, December 9, 2011.
Don was born on March 17, 1928 to the late Richard and Marie
(Myers) Gammache. He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Fry)
Gammache, with whom he celebrated 50 years of blessed marriage on
April 8th.
Graduate of East Lampeter High School, he attended the University
of Miami in hopes of becoming a veterinarian. He joined the US Air
Force and served four years in North Africa as an X-ray
technician. After his service, at the request of his father, he
came back to Lancaster to work with the family business, Machinery
Products. Over time he served as quality control manager,
electrical systems specialist, government contract administrator,
and designer and fabricator of custom machinery. He later became
President of Machinery Products in addition to being
Vice-President of the sister company, Machined Products. He was
also a partner with his brother in Mardon Manufacturing Co. which
produced hand tools and floor protectors for Armstrong World
Industries. Don was an active member of the National Screw Machine
Products Association, on both the board and several committees.
Don enjoyed spending time with his family and sharing the joys of
sailing, snow skiing, hunting and travel with them. He and his
wife were loving foster parents, and he spent many years as an
active participant with Sertoma Club of Lancaster, Millcreek
Sportsmen’s Club, and Lancaster Power Squadron.
He was a faithful and devoted member of St. John Neumann Church
and a former member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife as well as his
daughter, Susan, wife of Legrand Richardson Jr., of Charleston,
SC, his son, David J. Gammache, of Lancaster, his brother, Richard
Gammache, of Lancaster, and many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his sister, Marie Supplee, of Williamsburg,
VA.
He was well loved and known for his patience, kindness and gentle
nature, and will be deeply missed by his many family and friends.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Mass of
Christian Burial on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 11am at St.
John Neumann Catholic Church 601 E. Delp Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601
with The Rev. Msgr. Richard Youtz as Celebrant. Visitations will
be held on Wednesday from 6-8pm in the chapel of the Charles F.
Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 3110 Lititz Pike and again at
the church from 10-11am on Thursday. A recitation of the Holy
Rosary will be on Wednesday at 8pm after the visitation. Final
farewell and commendation will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery with
Military Honors rendered by the Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard and
Vet-21 Salute Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Don’s
memory may be made to St. John Neumann Catholic Church c/o
Building Fund or The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church c/o Altar
Fund, 64 Hershey Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603. To send the family an
online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F.
Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100. |
