William J. Dillon, Jr., 86

November 30, 2016

William J. Dillon, Jr., 86, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016, surrounded by family at the Lebanon Medical Center Hospice after a long illness. He taught area children chess at local libraries and schools. He was the devoted husband of the late June Theresa Dillon after 53 years of marriage. William was born in Brooklyn, NY and attended the School of Industrial Arts in New York City where he met June. He served in the U.S. Army infantry as a Corporal in the Korean War where he was awarded the Military Order of the Purple Heart. After his honorable military discharge, he and June raised their family on Long Island and later moved to PA in their retirement. Mr. Dillon was formally the Facilities Manager at the Oaks Condominiums and served on the board of directors. He retired as a Fire Safety Inspector at the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant and had worked most of his life in construction, including construction of New York’s World Trade Center in the 1970’s. Besides chess, Mr. Dillon enjoyed fishing and wood crafts. Family includes: Deborah and Wayne Irvin of Lancaster, Patricia Dillon of Pottstown, Thomas Dillon of Stroudsburg, and Michael, who was stillborn. Loving grandchildren include: Jennifer and Ralfael Contes of Lititz, PA; Rachael and Kevin Eschleman of Leola, PA; Rebeccah Dillon of Asheville, NC; Thalia Dillon of the Bronx, NY; Nicholas and Marcus Dillon of Stroudsburg, PA; and Elizabeth Roberts of Lititz, PA.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Rd., Lancaster with the Rev. Dan Powell as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at 1:30 PM. Family and friends will be received from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Charles F. Snyder, Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz.
In lieu of flowers, William would be honored to have donations made in his name to Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604.