Earl J. Shaub, Jr. met God in Heaven on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024. He was 80 years old and was the son of Earl J. and Maguerite A. (Hertzler) Shaub.

Earl, known by some by his nickname "Jerry," was a lifelong resident of the Lancaster area.

While attending Wickersham Elementary school he was selected to be the original "Pequea Pete" – a symbol for Lancaster's Red Feather Community Chest. He visited hospitals throughout the state, distributing gifts and hope to needy children.

After graduating Lancaster Township Junior High, Jerry attended Penn Manor High School where he achieved 9 varsity letters in soccer, basketball, and baseball. While at Penn Manor he enjoyed being president of both his junior and senior classes, athletic association, key club, and National Honor Society. Jerry entered the Penn Manor Sports Wall of Honor in 2006.

After high school Jerry attended the University of Maryland on a full soccer scholarship and graduated in 1967 with an industrial engineering degree. He returned to Lancaster to run the family-owned Boas Fruit Market business. During the 1980s, when the sparkler form of fireworks were first legalized, he spent much of his time working with municipalities throughout the state, establishing the legality of new products. This resulted in a position on the State Board of Pyrotechnics and over 2000 stores being served with products, and then the first roadside tent sales.

Jerry retired from full-time work in 1994 at age 50. He used his retirement years to enjoy life and occasionally work projects as a business consultant and financial advisor to struggling businesses. He also enjoyed dabbling in commercial real estate investments.

He enjoyed playing, coaching, and watching sports his entire life. As a player/coach he was a member of ten different State Championship fast-pitch softball teams over a 40-year involvement in the sport. Jerry enjoyed fishing his whole life, maintaining a summer place in Havre de Grace, Maryland for almost 50 years. While he also enjoyed golf, basketball, dancing, and casino trips, the activities schedule of his thirteen grandchildren usually came first. Jerry rarely missed a grandchild's event.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Cynthia (Hurst), the true love of his life for over 45 years; and four children: Deborah, wife of Dean Ober and their children Holly, (wife of Tim Deubler); Brittany, Justin, (husband of Kirstyn) and Brooke; Brian and wife Michelle and their children Danielle, (wife of Joe Cuce) Erica, and Samantha; Kevin and wife Traci and their children Lindsey, Kellie, and Brady; and Erin, wife of Cody Park and their family Camden, Landen, and Clementine. Jerry is also survived by five great-grandchildren: one brother, Richard, and his wife, Helen.

A visitation will take place from 4 to 5:30 pm, followed by the funeral at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2024, with The Rev. Kerry Leeper officiating, at Millersville Community Church, 163 W. Frederick Street, Millersville, PA 17551. Interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery will take place Friday, December 13, 2024, at 2 pm.