Peter Charles Vacca, 62, of Lancaster, went home to Heaven on Thursday, July 10, 2014, after a long, hard, and courageous struggle with cancer. He sadly leaves his loving wife, Karen; 2 daughters, Charlotte and Sarah, both at home; and a sister June Asci, of Middletown, CT.

Peter was an incredible human being, loved life, and spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed by many friends and all the patients he took care of while working as a registered nurse in the emergency department at the Heart of Lancaster. Peter valiantly served in the Army from 1967-1970 as a gunner in the jungles of Vietnam.

He had a heart of gold, and was the kindest person you could ever meet. He was so loved and will be dearly missed by his family. Many thanks to Compassionate Care of Lancaster and Heart of Lancaster Hospital for extraordinary care and love during the past 8 months. We were all so blessed and privileged to call Peter our friend. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM, at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543, with Chaplain Betty Fundalewicz officiating. Friends will be received for a time of visitation one hour prior to the service.