Obituaries
J. Elwood “Woody” Brubaker, 83
J. Elwood “Woody” Brubaker, 83, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Essa Flory.
Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Anna (Felty) Brubaker of Lancaster, to whom he was married 61 years. He was the son of the late Earl and Margaret (Ginder) Brubaker.
Elwood was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lancaster, and for a number of years taught painting and interior decorating at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, Willow Street. He spent the majority of his career as a self-employed painter and paper-hanger. He was a member of the Elizabethtown Sertoma Club.
He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, landscaping, and day trips with his wife. He especially loved family times with his daughters and grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters: Ann Boylan and her husband Jeffrey of Landisville and Patty Killian and her husband Barry of Springfield, MO; four grandchildren: Ross Boylan, Molly Boucher and her husband David, and Jeffrey and Emily Killian; two great-grandchildren: Hannah and Mason; a brother, Kenneth Brubaker and his wife Millie of Landisville; and an aunt, Grace Brubaker of Brethren Village.
Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Brethren Village, 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA with Pastors Dana Statler and David Kreider officiating. Burial will follow in Centerville Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Brethren Village.
Memorial contributions in Elwood’s memory may be made to Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Dr., PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604 or to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 500 Pearl St., Lancaster, PA 17603. To place a condolence online, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100
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Dear Aunt Anna, Ann Louise, Patty & all your family members,
We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your father. He is truly one of the kindest, gentlest most genuine men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
I know he will be missed greatly by all who knew him. I regret I cannot relay this message in person.
Please know we send our love, support and prayers to you all and know he is smiling down upon you.
love,
Debbie, James, Rachael & James Xavier Passantino (Heidelbaugh)
To Mario and the Gallello family, Please accept my deepest sympathies on the loss of your beloved Mother.
Harold Matroni
Dear Gallello Family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of your mother, see was a wonderful woman. I am sorry I could not be there with you all, but prior commitments will be keeping me away. If there is anything that I can do for the family please feel free to contact me at anytime. Also a special hello to Josephine, Tony and Mario my thoughts are with you.
God Bless
Dominic F. Russo
We wanted you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Woody was always a gentleman and very kind to us. He and Anna were wonderful neighbors.
If there is anything we can do, please let us know.
Keith, Cindy & Katy Kreider
(326 Broadmoor Drive)
Dear Mrs.Anna Brubaker and family
I just wanted to send you my deepest sympathies to you from me and my husband Brian.My husband looked up to your husband. He was his teacher at willow street
Vo-tec in 1979 .He help my husband become a great painter and paperhanger. I just wanted you to know how much he was look up to by his past student .My husband is 51 now and a master painter and always has pride in his work that he says is from Mr.bru our prayers are with you and your family at this time
sincerely MR& MRS.Brian Helm
to the brubaker family, i just want to say i was very sadd when i read in the paper that mr. bru had passed away. i had him for an insructor at willow st votech in 1979 , 80 and 81 my senior year i learned a lot from him over that period of time and i enjoyed the time i spent with him every day he took a lot of time and worked with you to learn the trade and was very helpful in getting you a job at the end with a painter he thought would be a good employer for you to work for. i am not in the painting trade anymore i sell fire equipment but i look back and think of mr. bru and think of how patient and kind a man he was and how he would bend over backwards to help you in any way. in my book he was number 1 and allways will be. mrs . brubaker and family you are in my prayers. RON MCVEY STRASBURG
