John T. Beck, Jr., 56, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 7, 2016. He was the husband of Patricia E. Sullivan Beck, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage this past January 14th. Born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, he was son of Marilyn Kennedy Beck of Lancaster and the late John T. Beck, Sr. John had worked as a mechanic for the past 2 years for Spartan ERV of Ephrata. Prior to this, he has worked as a mechanic in New York for various companies. Having a great sense of humor, John was known as a jokester, and was always willing to help out someone in need. He enjoyed using his computer, gardening especially vegetables, and loved his cat, Angel. His greatest love was for his family. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his son, Kevin W. Beck of Ohio, his sisters: Barbara Karmolowicz of Rebuck, PA, Deborah Donahue of Lancaster, and Cheryl Chaput of Florida, and by his brother, Kenneth Beck of Tennessee. Friends will be received on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 1:30-2:30PM at the Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA, with the Funeral Service to follow at 2:30PM. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in John's memory to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603.