Larry Richard Fittery, 73, of Manheim, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the loving husband of Nancy J. (Eckert) Fittery for 42 years. He was born in Lebanon to the late John S. and Blanch (Moyer) Fittery.

Larry graduated from Elizabethtown High School and attended Northeastern University in Boston, MA. He served in the US Navy onboard the USS Bristol (DD-857) as a Machinist's Mate 3rd Class during the Vietnam era.

He worked for Graybill Tool & Die, Manheim, as a mechanical designer. He designed equipment for Hershey Foods and Harley Davidson, and earned some patents doing work for Black & Decker/DeWalt.

An active member of Lititz Church of the Brethren for 33 years, he had a servant's heart. Larry enjoyed short term missions in New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Kenya, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

Larry is survived by his loving wife Nancy, his daughter Cheryl Stuart-Vail, wife of George, and their children, Bethany, Cali and Belle Stuart-Vail, all of Amherst, NH; and his sister Mildred "Micki" Farver of Palmyra. His brother Robert Fittery preceded Larry in death.

A celebration of Larry's life will be held 3 pm Saturday, April 16th at Lititz Church of the Brethren, 300 W Orange St, Lititz. The family will receive friends immediately following the celebration. Private interment will be in the church memorial gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions for Haiti may be made to Feed My Sheep Ministry, Inc., c/o Betsy Longenecker, 811 Lincoln Road, Lititz, PA 17543.