Paul E. Titter, Jr., 60, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013, with his family and friends by his side at Johns Hopkins Hospital, after fighting a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and enduring a bilateral lung transplant two years ago. He was blessed by the outpouring of family, friends, and the community after his diagnosis and transplant.

Born in Chester, Paul was the son of Paul E. Titter, Sr. of Lima and the late Marian Ward Titter. He was married to Marilyn J. Hoffman Titter for 38 years. Paul graduated from Sun Valley High School in Aston and then from Millersville University. He was a special education teacher with the School District of Lancaster for 35 years.

Paul was a longtime member of Grandview United Methodist Church. He was an avid reader of literature, who enjoyed cooking and baking, gardening and yard work, going to the beach, camping and taking walks. Paul loved being a husband, father and Pop-Pop to his five grandchildren.

In addition to his father Paul, Sr. and loving wife Marilyn, Paul is survived by three children: Matthew P., husband of Megan Lefever Titter, and their son Maximilian Sweet Titter (age 3) of Lancaster; Adam R., husband of Erin L. Titter, and their children Anna K. Titter (age 7), Liam P. Titter (age 3) and Ewan J. Titter (age 1) of York; and Maribeth L., wife of Adam B. Zurn, and their son Benson K. Zurn (age 3) of Conestoga; and three siblings: Gary, husband of Barbara Titter of West Grove, Mark, husband of Dawn Titter of Lexington, SC, and Glen, husband of Heather Titter of Bryn Athyn.

Paul's Celebration of Life Memorial Service will take place 10 AM Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Grandview United Methodist Church, 888 Pleasure Road, Lancaster, PA, with The Rev. Michael I Alleman, The Rev. Andrea Brown and The Rev. Russell Atkinson officiating. The family will greet friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the memorial service. Interment is private. Please omit flowers. Memorial Contributions may be made payable to Johns Hopkins University, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave., MFL Center Tower, Suite 356, Baltimore, MD 21224. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100