Obituaries
John Trendler, 67
September 13, 2014
Some of the pain John Trendler felt while caring for his wife Gail during her final months this summer was undiagnosed end-stage lung cancer. He rejoined his wife on September 13 at age 67. Both John and Gail were too young””and too young at heart””to leave behind so many family and friends.
John grew up in a Philadelphia home jam-packed with “the cousins” before moving with parents John Peter and Doris to Levittown. The cousins were Johnnie’s first brothers and sisters, but siblings Kathy and Marty rounded out the family. He enjoyed go karts, collecting baseball cards, and tennis. At Millersville University, he fell in love at first sight of Gail, who he took motorcycling and skateboarding on their early dates. Joining the Navy, John served as a supply ship’s inventory manager, which prepared him to graduate from Penn State near the top of his class. He began his career as a CPA and rose to finance and facilities director for AMP Inc.
John and Gail lived a comfortable life in the suburbs with their three children Dave, Alison, and Chris. John’s hobbies included aquariums, wine and coin collecting, tennis, bonsai, Boy Scouts, watching Penn State football and the Eagles, playing guitar, reading Clive Cussler books, setting off fireworks, swimming, and enjoying the kids’ sports games and school concerts. The family spent vacations touring historic cities and enjoying the beaches at Wildwood, Myrtle Beach, and Emerald Isle. John and Gail also loved to surprise their kids with one-day trips they called “excursions” to nearby attractions.
This past spring, John and Gail celebrated the life they shared together, enjoying a spontaneous “excursion” cruise to the Bahamas, flipping through family photo albums, and hosting many visits from their children and five grandchildren. In late August John said, “I’ve been thinking about whether I lived a good life. I think I did.”
Friends and acquaintances are welcome to join the family in remembering John’s life at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz from 10am-12pm, Saturday, October 4. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in John’s memory to Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125
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Condolences to the Family
October 03, 2014
Dave, Allison, Chris-
I am sorry for your loss. I was happy to have spent time with your dad with the scouts. I plan to light a luminary next chance I get with him in mind. Condolences,
AndrewRadcliffe
September 19, 2014
Extending deep and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family during this difficult time. Pyfer, Reese, Straub, Gray & Farhat P.C.
September 18, 2014
To The Family and Children of Gail and John Trendler, We will keep you all in our prayers and thoughts in this difficult time. They were both fantastic and wonderful people! They were so kind and caring. They will be greatly missed! God Bless, Tonji C. and Dustin Nelson
September 17, 2014
Gail and Family, May the thoughts, Love and Caring of Family and Friends help you thru this difficult time in the loss of John. I remember John for our Ernst & Ernst days. Enjoyed working with him. Wish you and the family God’s healing love. Don and Valerie Henry
September 16, 2014
Dear Trendler family – I am so sorry to learn of John’s passing and at the same time feel it was his desire to be with the love of his life. I had recently mailed John a letter and shared how Gail and I had some very special talks about our families and spiritual journeys. Gail always encouraged me in my desire to grow closer to God. I also recently found something she had given me a few years ago (which I thought I had lost) . It was a list of favorite spiritual books she recommended for me to read. I was thrilled to find it and feel she still wants me to read those books and was letting me know. You are on my heart and in my prayers at this most difficult time. May you have a special sense of Gail and John’s presence with you always and the peace of the Lord be with you. Michelle Phillips
September 15, 2014
We are so sorry to hear of John’s passing- we did not even know of his illness until the day before he passed. We will miss both of your folks so much- we enjoyed many fun times together eating out and especially playing “train”. They really made our lives richer! Hopefully there is some comfort in that they were re-united so quickly. Theirs is reallt a true love story. We will keep you “kids” in out thoughts and prayers- and the grandkids too. Gail and John loved you all so much!
September 15, 2014
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. I would like to extend my condolences to family and friends and share a Scripture for comfort. Isaiah 25:8 says, “He will swallow up death forever, And the Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces.” It is my hope that you find true comfort now and real hope in the future. -John 5:25-29. Again very sorry for your loss.
September 15, 2014
To the family of John (and Gail): We are so sorry to learn of John’s death. While we did not know John and Gail well, they were our neighbors and always had something pleasant to say when we saw them outside. I (Phyllis) was particularly touched when John planned an anniversary picnic for Gail on the 50th anniversary of their engagement. He asked to use a little of our refrigerator space in order to surprise Gail. I believe that said much about the type of person John was and about the relaxed relationship we had as neighbors. We pray that your memories will ease the pain of losing both parents/grandparents in the span of a few months. – Sincerely, Phyllis and Bob Wimer
September 14, 2014
Dear Kids:
We are so sorry to hear of your father’s passing. He was a great man that we feel honored to have known. I am sure that he and your mother are now reunited. We have very fond memories of you and your parents when we had the Trendgolis Baby Sitting Co-Op. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dan and Edie Margolis
September 14, 2014
Please accept our deepest sympathy. Your Dad was special to us. We’ll miss him. Bless all of your family in dealing with the death of both of your parents in such a short period of time. Love – Ward and Pat
