Jay F. Kubicki, 73, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Lancaster General Hospital.

He would have celebrated 51 years of marriage this coming September 24th with the woman he cherished, Gladys J. Llewellyn Kubicki. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Margaret Jones Kubicki.

Jay had worked for the HammerTek Corp. of Salunga for 10 years until retiring in 2005. He had also worked for the Eberhard Faber Co. in Mountain Top, PA for over 20 years. After his retirement from HammerTek, he worked for his son's business, KAPS Recon Center Inc., in Manheim.

He was a US Army veteran serving in the United States during the Korean War and was a 1959 graduate of Wilkes College with a BS in Accounting.

Jay was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren and attending their sporting events; he was their biggest fan.

In addition to his wife, Jay is survived by the 3 sons he loved dearly: Kevin L, married to Leslie of Lititz, PA, Jay J. married to Kelly of York, PA and Dr. Jody J. married to Kristin of Berwick, PA; his 5 beloved  grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Kameron,  Kade , Danielle and Joseph ; and his  sister  Joyce A. Kubicki of Wilkes-Barre and brother  Jan T. Kubicki of Philadelphia.

Friends will be received on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 from 6-8PM at the Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Friends may call again on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 from 10-11AM at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Rd., Lancaster, PA, with the Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11AM. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Jay's memory to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send an online condolence, please visit: SnyderFuneralHome.com Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100