Dr. Margery M. Scanlin, 80

May 20, 2024

Dr. Margery M. Scanlin of Lititz, PA is now Home with the Lord, having passed away on 5-20-2024. She was 80 years old. She was an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, PA, having sung in the choir and participated in women’s Bible Study. Her faith was the driving force behind her commitment to do everything to the best of her ability for the Glory of God. As a resident of Brethren Village, Marge spent years serving others while volunteering as treasurer in the campus grocery store.

Her parents were Robert J. and Vergie M. Scanlin of Abington, PA. She grew up loving church and God, family, sports, music, and her friends. In addition to her brother Don Scanlin, she is survived by Don’s wife Judy, their children Colleen (Richard) List, and Michael (Gina) Scanlin, and great nieces Rachel and Rebecca DeNune, and great-nephews Cole and Jake Scanlin. She is also survived by her “second family”: Judy, Joy, and Jeremy Slavin. She is also survived by cousins Glenn (Edie) Smith, Mark (Eileen) Smith, Joan Scanlin Fenstermacher, Rev. Harold Scanlin, who passed away the day before Marge on 5-19-2024 (Lenore) and their families.

Following degrees from Cairn University (B.S.) and Temple University (M.Ed. and Ed D), Marge served as a camp director and field representative for Pioneer Clubs, was a faculty member of Temple University for ten years and spent 25 years as senior executive with the American Camp Association (ACA) in Martinsville, Indiana.

Marge was a teacher and trainer, a curriculum writer, a researcher, an advisor, a youth camp director/administrator and one known in all her endeavors as having and demonstrating a positive sense of humor and a commitment to value-driven work. She was the national director of accreditation, and then established the Research Department at ACA, successfully raising grant funds to complete research efforts in youth development and other Association research.

Throughout her career, her life was full of volunteer opportunities including time with the National Collaboration for Youth, National Camp Executive’s Group, Council for Religiously Affiliated Camps, Council for National Cooperation in Aquatics, Capital City Chorus, Board of Directors of the American Camping Association, Board of Directors of Flat Rock YMCA Camp (Indiana), Board of Trustees of Cairn University, grant reviewer for Lilly Endowment and Sweet Adelines International, and consultant with camps and conference centers.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Marge’s life on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11AM at the Chapel at Brethren Village, 3001 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Light refreshments and greeting her family will follow the service.

Interment will be at the convenience of the family. If you wish to acknowledge her life and contributions, pass on a good deed to someone who needs it! In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Samaritan’s Purse, Boone, NC; Water Street Mission, Lancaster, PA; or the American Camp Association’s Research Department, Martinsville, IN.