Joseph W. York, 69, of Lancaster, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 17, 2021.

He was the husband of Mary M. Gibson, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born in St. Charles, IL, he was the son of the late William W. and Stella Bruchas York.

Dr. York moved to Lancaster in 2014 to join the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences as the first Dean of Graduate Education and Program Director for the Master of Science in Healthcare Administration program. Dr. York's wife, Mary Gibson, serves as a faculty member at the college.

Dr. York's career included positions in research and health care administration at major medical centers in Chicago and Seattle. He served as Director of the Residency Program at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and the National Dean for Health Sciences at DeVry University. He enjoyed teaching and mentoring students as they embarked on their careers in health administration, and in medicine.

He had earned his Doctorate in Public Policy from the University of Illinois-Chicago, his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago, a Master of Science from the University of Illinois-Chicago, and his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois-Chicago.

He was a devoted family man and enjoyed traveling with his wife and taking fishing trips with his son. He had a special place in his heart for his two dogs, Chloe and Spencer, and worked with them on agility exercises. Joseph was also an enthusiastic baseball fan, continuing to keep up with his home team, the Chicago White Sox, although he followed his recently adopted team, the Baltimore Orioles. As a man of strong faith, he supported several local and international Christian ministries.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Taylor Joseph, married to LaNarcis R. York of Jacksonville, FL, his brother David York of Des Plaines, IL, married to Mary York, and his sister-in-law, Rebecca Ann, married to Dan Casagrande of Chattanooga, TN. Joseph was preceded in death by his brother, William R. York, married to Shelly York, of Bloomington, IL.

Services are private and at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Joseph's memory to The American Heart Association .