Obituaries
John “Jack” Aubrey Neiss, II, 76
July 21, 1944 - June 29, 2021
John “Jack” Aubrey Neiss, II, 76, of Strasburg, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John A. and Elizabeth “Betty” (Coykendall) Neiss.
Jack had a passion for locomotives and was a locomotive engineer for Conrail for 32 years. He traveled throughout the country with his career and was published in national locomotive magazines. Jack was a season ticket holder and fixture at the Strasburg Rail Road, which he visited almost daily enjoying the congeniality with his peers, and would ride the Marian.
He graduated from Penn Manor High School, and completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Delaware. Jack was also an amateur radio operator, he enjoyed playing the keyboard, riding his Harley, and driving his Jeep.
Surviving Jack are his wife, Cassandra “Sandi” (Meallow) Neiss; daughters, Jennifer Zeiset of Denver, and Sueann Miller of Ephrata; son, Richard Hollinger of Denver; 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; stepsons, Bradley Kauffman of Strasburg, and Andrew Kauffman of Michigan; brother, David Allen Neiss, husband of Cynthia of Wrightsville, and cousin, Gail Dowle of Wales, and 6 other cousins. Jack was preceded in death by his son Robert C. Neiss.
Future services for Jack will be announced.
Please omit flowers. Kindley consider a memorial contribution to PA Wounded Warriors, Inc., 1117 Country Club Road, Camp Hill, PA 17112, or to Strasburg Rail Road, P.O. Box 96, Strasburg, PA 17579.
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Condolences to the Family
August 17, 2021
Hopefully Saint Peter had a nice engine in the roundhouse waiting for you. Remember you very well from my Yardmaster days at Waverly Yard on Penn Central.. Always nice to see you heading down the low grade with your train in tow. Good days and wonderful memories. Rest in peace brother.
Jerry Gorla
July 28, 2021
Peace, Love and Condolences to all concerned. The PC POST won’t be the same w/o “Captain Jack’s Journal”. I’ll be thinking about you, you fellow “Old Hippie” the next time I’m out at LG21 ! R.I.P.
Bill Bredbenner
July 16, 2021
We met once and right then I knew we would be friends sadly missed will be your comments from the best engineer I knew
Jean Kline
July 05, 2021
Sending peace and love to all concerned. Jack my friend for many years, I will miss you. We will meet again gentle soul.
Jill Ayers
July 03, 2021
I met you through your storys on the facebook pages great story i would miss reading them may you RIP my condolences to the family sincerely PedroJuan Rivera🥲
July 02, 2021
It was a great honor to be a friend of Jack, the wise hippie elder. He took me to watch trains go by and of course knew all about every locomotive. We were just friends and did simple things together – sit around the fire in my back yard and talk or go to a park in a shady place on a hot Summer day. I really enjoyed his lengthy Facebook posts about his younger days and his thoughts about life. I will miss you, Captain Jack, and look forward to the day we meet again in a better place.
July 02, 2021
Jack was a great friend..i will miss him much,,,prayers for his amazing journey to the elders fires,,fly high Jack
July 02, 2021
Sending peace and love to all concerned. He was a kind and wonderful man. Rest dear soul, we will meet up again.
Charmaine Caesar
July 02, 2021
Sending peace and love to all concerned. Met him in 1969 at the woodstock Festival in New York and then here in Lancaster Pa. A kind and wonderful man. Rest and we will meet in the beyond once again. Charmaine Caesar
July 02, 2021
He was a Good Man, we can all learn from his Compassion, and Empathy, for his fellow Man our prayers are with the family.RIP🙏
Ty Wilson
July 02, 2021
Rest in Sweet peace Jack. You made a large group of otherwise unconnected people, find solace and hope , drawing together reading your stories , and appreciating your wisdom during the quarantine. You have a large Facebook family, and we are all missing you.
Wishing your family peace in memories that will be a blessing for years to come.
Sherry Salzman
July 01, 2021
I became friends with Jack on FaceBook. Many, many years ago he knew my former husband from being a member of a local band. I will so miss this gentle man who was so wise. His wit and talented story telling made chatting with him a joy. He has touched many folks with his writings. May his spirit soar with an unbinding freedom. RIP dear “Old Hippie”.
July 01, 2021
Jack, I was honoured to consider you a friend & you are going to be missed immensely, I dearly hope that one day we will meet again, until then you will always have a place in my heart
Tavia Houston
July 01, 2021
Fly high with God and the Angels Dad. Tell Robbie hello for me. Until we meet again, thank you for giving me life and I’ll see you on the other side.. Love you xoxoxo..
Susie Miller
