Obituaries
Harold J. Koskela, 86
Harold J. Koskela, 86, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, August 20, 2012 at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster. Born in Detroit, MI he was the son of the late Eli and Grace (Wiitala) Koskela. He was married to Lorraine E. Koskela for 58 years.
Harold retired from Unisys as an Electronic Technician in 1991 and was previously employed for many years by General Electric. He attended Grace Baptist Church in Lancaster. He previously was a member of Independent Bible Church in Willow Grove, PA where he served as an elder. Harold was a man of deep committed faith to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He served the Lord as a committee member of Child Evangelism Fellowship, was a Sunday school teacher and one of his favorite ministries was to play the piano as an accompanist. He proudly served his country in the US Navy.
In addition to his wife, Lorraine, Harold will be deeply missed by his two children, Craig, and his wife, Judy, of Elizabethtown and Sharon, and her husband, John, of Lititz; 2 grandchildren, Tim Rentz, Michelle (Rentz) Wolf, wife of Devon. He was preceded in death by his brother, Oscar Koskela.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Harold’s funeral at 10AM on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA with the Rev. Marvin Reich officiating. Friends will be received from 9-10AM at the funeral home on Wednesday. Interment in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship, 4305 Winthrop Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100
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We are saddened at the loss of Harold. We at Independent Bible Church of Willow Grove, Pa will be in prayer for the family in the days and weeks to come. The greatest blessing is knowing he has gone home to be with the Lord. We are sorry we were not able to attend the service because we did not hear about his death until Wednesday afternoon. May the Lord bless you and keep you (Num. 6:24-26).
Pastor Robert Hershberger
for the people of IBC
Craig, Judy, and the Koskela family,
He is praising the Lord with the angels and that is our only comfort and this time of missing someone special to us. Our thoughts and prayers are with you today and in the weeks to come.
Blessings,
Tim and Lori Wagner
Lorraine,
I was sorry to hear of your loss today. I remember you both with great affection and appreciation for your prayers through the years.
Love in Christ,
Terry Carnes
To Lorraine, Craig, and Sharon
After an illness, what a joy to know your loved one is now in Heaven and rejoicing in the presence of His Saviour.
Of course I have many memories of Harold’s part in the ministry of CEF of Montgomery Co. and will be sending a memorial gift for the work there.
May God continue to give each of you His comfort in these days of sorrow.
Marge (Cochran) Bonck
