William A. Anderson, 73, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully at his home after a courageous battle with leukemia on November 29, 2010. Born in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Chester and Inez Pifer Anderson. Bill was married 44 years to Bonnie Batjer Anderson.

After graduating from Aquinas Institute in 1955, he majored in chemistry at the St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1960.

In 1997, Bill retired from his career in forensic chemistry at the Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory, which serves Rochester and surrounding counties.

After moving to Lancaster in 2002, Bill enjoyed 7 years of employment at Union National Community Bank in Mt. Joy.

He was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. Church, family, and friends were his great interest.

Surviving besides his wife are two children: Christine wife of Michael Mohn, New Providence, PA, Mark W. husband of Aimee Anderson, Glenville, N.Y., a granddaughter, Madison Mohn and four sisters: Judith wife of Odette Houston, Venice, FL., Diane Furdell, Kenmore, N.Y., Sylvia wife of William Newman, Mystic, Conn. and Christine Anderson, Rotterdam, N.Y

Bill was preceded in death by a sister Joanna Anderson.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 558 W. Walnut Street, Lancaster, PA on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 12:00Noon with the Rev. Mark Weiss as Celebrant. Entombment will be in Conestoga Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may pay their respects to the family from 11-12:00noon at the church on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bill's memory to St. Jude Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN or Lancaster Public Library, 125 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602. To send online condolences, please visit; SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home& Crematory, Millersville, PA. 1-717-872-5041