Elmer H. Schweitzer, 93, of Keystone Villa, Ephrata, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in 1923 in York, he was the son of the late Edgar Raymond Schweitzer and Sallie (Siar) Schweitzer. Elmer was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Boyd (Eckenrode) Schweitzer, who died February 15, 2002. They had been married for 57 years. Elmer worked at Hamilton Watch, Schick in Lancaster, Dart Container in Leola, and HamTech/Bulova in Lancaster city before retiring. He served in the US Navy from 1941 until 1947 in the South Pacific in the Mariana Islands, Guadalcanal and Treasury Islands aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga and U.S.S. Lexington aircraft carriers. He loved hunting and fishing and spent many years coaching the Lancaster Recreation Junior Smallbore Rifle Team to state and national recognition. He also competed and coached at the senior level and served as a range officer at the National Smallbore Championships. In later life, Elmer spent a lot of time traveling around the US and Canada taking photographs of wildflowers and wildlife with photography friends. He enjoyed printing and framing his photos and then giving them to friends. Elmer was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lancaster, PA. Elmer had three children, John C., husband of Ann L. (Lauer) Schweitzer of Denver, PA; William P., husband of Joann M. (Mattern) Schweitzer of Manheim, PA; and Mary Anne (Schweitzer) Lewandowski, wife of Scott C. of Ephrata, PA. Elmer is also survived by three grandchildren: Kendra (Schweitzer) Deibert, wife of Andrew; Kayla Schweitzer, and Alex Schweitzer. A gathering celebrating Elmer's life will be from 2-4PM on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Elmer's memory may be made to the National Park Foundation, 1110 Vermont Ave, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005.