Local projectionist, concessions manager and lovable curmudgeon Mark Thompson died at his home Sunday evening, May 17, 2015 after a brief illness. Mark was the reluctant face of Millersville's Point of View Cinema, a semi-mythical place where multitudes of Lancastrians encountered touchstone films that changed the way they looked at their world. To friends, the projection booth of the theater was a place of mirth and philosophical waxing like no other. Despite an "abrasive" exterior, Mark was a lively, witty and deep-hearted man whose charm, insight and deep belly laugh will continue to resonate with all who knew and loved him.

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Mark is survived by the "Love of his Life" Mary Ruhl of Millersville; Father, John Thompson of Willow Street; Sister, Judy, wife of Frank Tidikis of Stuart, FL; Brother, Matthew Thompson, husband of Laurie, of Elizabethtown. He is preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn Thompson.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Lancaster Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Drive, Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604 and/or (hopefully AND) the Hillary16 Campaign.

"Thank you for calling and have a great day".