Dr. Ira David Rappaport died peacefully at his home in Lancaster, PA on April 10, 2017 at the age of 68.

Ira is survived by his loving wife and high school sweetheart, Michelle; his children, Craig (married to Lori) Rappaport of Simsbury, CT and Meredith (Rappaport) Berrier of Lancaster; his sister, Pam (married to Larry) Maxon of New Hampton, NY; and three grandchildren, Avery and Austin Rappaport and Caroline Berrier.

Ira was born in Brooklyn, NY to Milton and Estelle (Gorman) Rappaport. Ira grew up in Bethpage, Long Island where he was a member of the Bethpage High School golf team. Ira was always proud to share that his home golf course was Bethpage Black, which has hosted the U.S. Open. He graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1970 and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1974.

As owner of Lanchester Dental Associates in Christiana, PA, Ira served as dentist to generations of families and many patients who enjoyed his incredible sense of humor and gentle manner.

Ira's greatest joy was his family, especially his grandchildren. His face would light up with a huge smile whenever he was around any of his three grandchildren. Ira loved telling jokes and making people laugh. That sense of humor never left him. He continued to make his family laugh with his jokes even in the final days of his life. While he will be greatly missed by all who knew him, his family is comforted by the time that was spent with him in the final week of his life.

The family would like to thank all the caregivers, especially those at Hospice and Central Penn Nursing, for their care and dedication to Ira.

No funeral is scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice and Community Care www.hospiceandcommunitycare.org.