Obituaries
Donald C. Gohn, 80
Donald C. Gohn, 80, of Lancaster passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on June 4 , 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Hoffman S. and Margaret Ellicker Gohn. He was married to Mary E. (Gilbert) Gohn on April 14 1951.
He attended Lancaster Catholic High School and was a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College with a BA in Accounting. He was retired from RCA after 30 years as an accounting manager. He was also a veteran of the US Army and served during the Korean War.
Donald was a lifelong member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and was a Member of the Knights of Columbus # 867.
In addition to his wife, Mary, of 61 years, he is survived by a daughter, Dianne, wife of Larry Minney and two sons: Donald, husband of Mary Gohn and Douglas, husband of Laurie Gohn. Additional family includes a grandson, Matthew Minney, husband of Lisa Minney, and three granddaughters: Megan Ressler, wife of Jeremy Ressler, Kelsey Gohn and Merritt Gohn, as well as four great grandchildren. He also is survived by a brother, Joseph Gohn and a sister, Rosemarie Shirk. His brother, William and his sister, Madeline Booth, preceded him in death. As a devoted husband and father, he served as a role model and inspiration. He will be missed by all.
The family would like to thank Dr. Allen Davis and his staff for the excellent care that allowed us extra time to share several family milestones. We would also like to thank the nurses and staff of LGH for their compassion and empathy.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11AM on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 929 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA with Rev. Norman C. Hohenwarter as Celebrant. A visitation will be Thursday from 9:15-10:15AM at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Interment will be in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to St. Anne’s Catholic Church. To send the family online condolences please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100
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I worked with Don for many years at RCA. After his retirement, we managed to get together with a bunch of other RCA retirees for lunches for many years. Don’s wife, Mary, used to work downtown at Watt & Shand. Don and his buddy Lou Kilheffer used to tell us all that Mary would "strongarm" anyone who came into the men’s department and force them to buy something. They had me believing this woman was strong and HUGE. Finally, after meeting Mary, I saw the humor in it, as Mary was a very petite lady, who didn’t seem to have that kind of personality at all. My condolences go out to Mary and all the rest of Don’s family. He was a kind man, and a good person to work with. But you did not want to mention Frank Potter to him, because that would get him all riled up.
Sherrie (Hawthorne) Russell
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Lisa Rogers
