John M. Wood, 45, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy surrounded by his loving family. Born in Wilmington, DE he is the son of Millard Wood husband of Brenda of Salem, NJ and Dianne (Houchin) Hermanson wife of Allan of Swedesboro, NJ. He was the loving husband of Katherine "Kitty" (Harshbarger) Wood with whom he shared over 18 years of marriage. He worked in various jobs over the years but he was most passionate about his job working at Comcast as an IT Technician in the call center. While at Comcast he was known to be an energetic and very loyal employee to the company. John was an active member of the New Covenant Christian Church in Washington Boro where he served as an usher was a part of the men's Bible study group. He had such a strong belief and faith in God and loved sharing it with everyone he came in contact with. He was an avid reader, gamer, loved working on cars alongside his dad, fishing, working with wood, attending the yearly Renaissance Faire in Manheim. John was also a writer of stories and poems, filling reams of notebooks. He also adored his toy poodle Gypsy. In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by his sister, Michelle Woolley wife of Tony of Woodstown, NJ; brother, Christopher Wood companion of Ginger Dukes of Baltimore, MD and a host of loving nieces, nephews and extended family. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sheryl Fernandez. A Celebration of John's Life will be held at 10AM on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the New Covenant Christian Church, 253 Charlestown Rd, Washington Boro, PA 17582. Interment will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. Please wear casual colorful attire for the service-jeans are allowed. In lieu of flowers, contributions in John's memory may be made to Vickie's Angel Foundation, 511 Bridge St, New Cumberland, PA 17070.