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“Mac” Mccauley

August 17, 2017

Obituary

E. Roy "Mac" McCauley, 92, of Camp Hill and formerly of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. He was born in Lancaster to the late E. Roy McCauley Sr. and Mae (Rapp) McCauley. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Lou McCauley who passed away May 17, 2011. He was a 1942 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. After high school he enlisted in the U.S Army and served in WWII in the 8th Army Air Corp. from 1943-1945 during the European theatre of Operations stationed in England. Roy spent most of his life in radio and started at WGAL in Lancaster in 1947 as a cameraman and later became an announcer from 1949 to 1951. From 1951-1969, he was the program director and assistant general manager for the former WTPA Harrisburg which later became WHTM. Finally he was the radio morning personality on WCMB AM in Harrisburg for over 18 years and retired from radio in 1987. Surviving are three sons, Timothy D. McCauley, husband of Gina H. of Harrisburg, Andrew J. McCauley, husband of Sandra L., of Myerstown, Michael P. McCauley, husband of Patty J., of Mechanicsburg; three daughters, Eileen L. Herb wife of Stephen R., of Camp Hill, Anne C. Maitland, wife of Michael T., of Mechanicsburg, Mary Ellen Sierhuis partner of Bill Davison of Bethlehem; 13 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, sister, Eleanor M. Johnston of Neffsville and sister-in-law, Erma McCauley. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert L. McCauley, K. William McCauley and his great granddaughter, Katie Herb. Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 11AM at Church of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 3435 Trindle Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011 with the Rev. Philip G. Burger as celebrant. Family and friends will be received from 10-11AM at the church on Thursday. Interment at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at 1:30PM. Per Roy's wishes casual attire requested. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Roy's memory to the Katie Herb Foundation, 233 Walton St, Lemoyne, PA 17043 or The Four Diamonds Fund, 1249 Cocoa Ave, Suite 115, Hershey, PA 17033.

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