Mark Allen Strawser, 49, of Lancaster Pennsylvania, died in a motorcycle accident on April 5, 2017, in Liverpool, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his fiancé, best friend, and riding partner, Valerie, and her two sons, Eric and Noah, whom he treated as his own from day one.

Mark was an IT Technician and Linux Instructor at the Lancaster campus of Harrisburg Area Community College. Mark earned his bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Central Penn College and was working on his master's degree. Mark enjoyed taking road trips on his bike, cooking, spending time with friends, and being at Avalon.

Mark loved his tech job and everybody he worked with, and was happy to help anyone who needed his assistance. Mark was a skilled rider, IT tech, and teacher. But most of all, Mark was really good at loving. He did anything and everything he could to show Valerie how much he loved her, spent a great deal of time talking about their adventures to friends and strangers alike, and was really looking forward to the wedding he had spent seven years waiting for.

Mark's legacy is the epitome of "it's never too late." At age 42, Mark went from practically homeless, practically jobless, and the prospect of a dismal future to a wonderful home life, a career he loved, and fulfilling his lifelong dream of teaching Linux in a mere six years. Mark's death is an immeasurable loss to everyone who knew him.

A Celebration of Mark's Life will be held on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 9-11 AM at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602.