September 21, 2025

I met Ad in the early 1980s when he was covering TMI for the “New Era” and Leslie Klein covered
TMI for “The Intel.” They were outstanng journalists! He was thorough, thoughtful with a strong
committment to the outdoors. His institutionl knowledge on Peach Bottom and TMI can not be replaced. I recently did my last interview with Ad on “Data Centers and Nuclear Power on the Susquehanna River.” He was reporting for the Bay Journal. When he retired from the LNP we had discussed getting together but it was not to be. He was a local treasure who will be missed!
Eric Epstein

September 16, 2025

A wild life encounter:
 
One afternoon in the early 1990s, Ad and I set out on the Thunderswamp Trail in the Poconos. It was one of the first, if not the first, of the winter backpacking holidays that became an annual tradition. There wasn’t a ton of snow but it was COLD. Ice cracked underfoot. The sky was festively blue as we edged across a frozen lake. Late in the day, approaching a stream, we heard a racket. Something big must be barging through the brush up ahead! The sound ebbed and flowed. We looked at each other and whispered. Bear? Sometimes they briefly emerged from their dens to nose around in midwinter. Leaving the trail, we crept forward, tense and excited, expecting any moment to glimpse a big old bruin through the trees. The noise continued. The animal hadn’t scented us yet. We sneaked on and on… until we reached the little stream. There, brittle plates of ice gnashed in the black current, creating the racket we’d heard. We couldn’t help but laugh. Ever after, I thought of that episode as the bear that wasn’t there. Jon Rutter

September 08, 2025

Jen, Hannah and Lena ..  As I read through the messages that others wrote to you about Ad, I am incredibly moved and in wonder.  He was truly loved and admired by so many.  I knew him as a loving husband and father but now I am aware of the far reaching impact he had on so many others .  Love to you all 
Sue Wade

September 06, 2025

I was saddened to read about Ad’s passing.  My condolences and prayers go out to Jen and the family.  I always enjoyed any conversation with Ad, especially about the eagle’s nest I had in my pine tree.  His enthusiasm aboout those eagles was contagious!  I hope the sympathy and loving thoughts of others will bring you all some comfort.  Gloria Campbell, former neighbor 
 

September 05, 2025

My heart goes out to Jen and Ad’s entire family. I hope it is some comfort knowing our beloved Ad is in a wonderful place. Ad and Jen have always been an integral part of the Lancaster Newspapers family and I am honored to have worked alongside them for two decades. Ad’s desk was usually near the center of the staff writers’ desks, appropriate since he was usually in the middle of every great newsroom conversation and fun stories and humorous outbursts. His outdoors coverage is nothing short of legendary. He did not settle for a phone interview or an easy way to meet deadlines. He took the hikes and winter backpacking trips to thrust his readers into the journey with him. This journey he is also not taking alone. We are all lifting him with our prayers. Happy traveling my dear friend.
Ryan Robinson

September 05, 2025

What a nice & fitting obituary, however I am shocked to be reading it. Ad was a great friend in high school and college and we shared many adventures. He was truly a geart outdoorsman, sportsman, sportsfan, and friend to so many. My condolences to Jen and family, knowing Ad is at peace and has left his mark making the world a better place. Les Pritchard
 

September 04, 2025

Our hearts & prayers go out to all the Crable family near & far but especially Jen, Hannah & Lena. May you soon laugh again & your heavy hearts be light again.
When we met Ad at a family gathering he was easy going & could converse about hiking & fishing.  We learned he could talk about any subject pertaining to the outdoors. We were thrilled that Jen had chosen Ad to be her lifetime partner & we finally got someone who spoke our outdoor language. Matt & Cindi Kistler

September 03, 2025

Condolences to Ad’s family. His outdoor column was a bright spot in my week for many years, both evocative of the joy of being in special natural places and a source of new learning. He will be remembered as a generous, kind person. Kay Lahr

September 03, 2025

Ad Crable kind of put Susquehanna Valley Team River Runner on the map, as it were. He came to our very first pool session at Hempfield Rec where we taught disabled and combat-wounded Veterans how to kayak and literally immersed himself in our program’s activities that evening back in 2014. 
I still have a copy of his article about us hanging on my door with magnets so i can remember our humble beginnings.
Godspeed, Ad! Bill Butler

September 02, 2025

Peace to Ad and his family. I was fortunate to be friends with this kind, caring man, and one of his countless delighted readers, for many decades. I treasured him and will miss him deeply. He could write about a starry night, a snowfall, a wild animal, like no other. May his beautiful, lyrical stories and his spirit inspire and live on always. –Jon Rutter

September 02, 2025

My condolences to the family. Ad was an inspiring writer of nature and I thoroughly enjoyed reading his articles in the newspaper. 
Jeffrey Hauenstein

September 02, 2025

A co-worker in the room with Ad would have watched a career of shared wonder. He had a natural light. The obituary is perfect. Best lights to you, Jen & family. My father, 92 in Willow Valley, was a fan and also condoles. Douglas Harper

September 02, 2025

Jen, I never met your husband, but he sounds like such an amazing man with a youthful spirit. I know he will continue to touch your life and that of all who loved him.  My thoughts and prayers will be with you during this very difficult time.    Rebecca Adey

September 01, 2025

What a gift to journalism and more importantly to environmentalism, Ad was. Ad’s articles whether focused on his family, his winter camping trips, rivers, mountains, people who fight for the environment, problems that need to be addressed to save the natural world, were monumental in educating his readers about how the simple things in nature like how a rising trout can light up an angler’s hopes to how  complex issues like emerging diseases or invasive species threatening our natural world could be distilled down to restore our faith in humanity in the resolution of these environmental problems. For me, I will miss Ad and his musings, humanity and all living things have lost their hopeful fan. Always remembered Ad. John Wallace

September 01, 2025

I was so sorry to learn of Ad’s unexpected passing. Although I did not know him, I feel a kinship with him as an alum of the WVU School of Journalism and for his love of the outdoors. I know he formed strong bonds of professionaism and friendshi while in Morgantown writing for the student newspaper. May God bless the family and his legacy. Diana Martinelli

September 01, 2025

Ad Gable wrote about the outdoors , or more accurately “ nature “. in such clear and descriptive language that it was an invitation to join in . His subjects , whether outdoor activities  or descriptions of the flora and fauna  of Pennsylvania taught his readers much . Ad wrote like a novelist, with his plot an adventure in the outdoors , his stories were narratives with the details that he sensed described so that you imagined being there with him. Then you wanted to go yourself, retracing his steps and living the experience yourself. I never met, you Ad, but I always considered you a friend. May you rest in peace and your name be eternal, and the outdoors you loved. Harley Shoaff

September 01, 2025

Although I never had the pleasure of crossing paths with Ad at LNP, I read his work regularly, and always with great joy. Godspeed, Ad, and condolences to his family. Melissa Byers

September 01, 2025

Like all true nature lovers, Ad remained a student of nature even while he was an expert. Although he had many more years of experience in the outdoors than I did, he would often reach out to me for guidance with reptiles. Like every true nature lover, he knew we always had room to learn and grow with the many different fields of the natural world. He knew more than I did about many things, but he humbly accepted my assistance with anything reptile-related.
One of my fondest memories with Ad is when he discovered a trapped snapping turtle at Lancaster County Central Park. He called me for assistance because the snapper had managed to fall into an old concrete foundation that it was unable to climb out of. I met Ad at his home and we drove to the park together, to the area where he often hiked. The old foundation was full of mud and muck, and we searched through it for several minutes before finally locating the turtle. I showed him how to safely handle snapping turtles, and we walked it down to the Conestoga River together. I ended up with a wonderful photo of Ad standing in the river, holding the turtle he had gone to great lengths to save, before releasing it back into nature. 
That seemed to sum up the way Ad went through life: spending all his time and energy on conservation, and the relationships that were cultivated along the way. You will be greatly missed, Ad. Thanks for giving reptiles a chance, and thanks for everything that you shared with all of us.
Jesse Rothacker 
Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary 

September 01, 2025

Jen and family,
We are stunned by Ad’s passing and offer prayers of comfort for you during these difficult days.
Love from your neighbors, Julie Z. and Joe Miller

September 01, 2025

I moved here from another part of the country and learned so much from reading his articles. He really contributed to our community and region by sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm. Diane Bridge

August 31, 2025

So sorry to learn of Ad’s passing.  Prayers for Jen, the twins, and ALL family!  God bless you and keep you.Lisa M Greybill

August 31, 2025

to the Crable family, I knew Ad for over 25 years. We often talked about our Fishing experience and stream restoration work with Donegal TU  we fished off the North Carolina coast as well as the Susquehanna flats.  He wrote several articles about Donegal T. U. And there mission to clean up local streams.  I considered Ad a good friend and will miss him terribly.Bib kutz

August 31, 2025

Dearest Jen, Hannah and Lena, 
Ad may no longer be here physically, but his good humor, kindness and goodness will continue to warm the hearts of his New Era and Intell friends and everyone else who knew him. I am so sorry he left us so early. 
Marichelle Roque-Lutz

August 31, 2025

Our deepest condolences to Jen, Lena and Hannah.  Ad was loved and admired by many.
Gloria, Kirk and Tom  Shelmerdine