Allen Henry Eshleman, 89

July 17, 2025

Allen Henry Eshleman, 89, of Lancaster, PA, died on Friday, July 17, 2025. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Miriam Miller Eshleman and Very R. Eshleman. He was the loving husband of Harriet Radcliffe Lewis Eshleman for 35 years.

Allen enjoyed skiing and whitewater canoeing, a sport he enjoyed and enthusiastically pursued for some 33 years, stopping at age 77. He taught basic canoeing courses as an American Red Cross small craft instructor, downriver canoeing and whitewater canoeing.

He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of 17 years. He joined the USMC in 1955 as a Private and after 15 years of active duty and reaching the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and served as a Counter-intelligence Officer in Vietnam, where he served 2 tours. Upon leaving the Marine Corps he served for 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in Reading and Easton, PA.

Allen owned and operated CamTech of Lititz, the only photo equipment repair facility between New York City and Washington, D.C. In 1983, he became an Ophthalmic Photographer and worked at Lancaster General Hospital, from which he retired. He was President of the Lititz elementary PTA, President of the Lititz Rotary Club, and President of the Lancaster Canoe Club. He was a member of the ODC Auxiliary Board, and a member of the Ephrata Cloister Associates. He was a member of the Graduating Class of 1954 from J.P. McCaskey High School, where he maintained the class web page.

After retirement Allen and Harriet purchased and operated the “1857 Barn Antiques” co-op in Brickerville until 2001. Allen worked for 7 years as the Samples Agent for Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company.

In addition to his wife Harriet Radcliffe Eshleman, he is survived by children, Gregory of Lancaster, Jennifer (Lewis) Safitich of Maryland, Andrew Lewis of Lancaster, six grandchildren, Ronald Eshleman , of Northeast Maryland, Cortnie Trevino, of Allentown, PA, Brooke Eshleman Tice of Maryland, Joshua Eshleman of Maryland, Dylan Lewis of Lancaster, PA, Peyton Lewis of Lancaster, PA, and Six great grandchildren, Wisdom and Legend Trevino, Allentown, PA, RJ and Bentley Eshleman, of Northeast MD, Alya and Mya Lewis of Lancaster, PA.

Allen’s final resting place will be at the Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA.