Robert J. “Bob” McAneny

Bob died after a brief illness at age 92 at his home in Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA.  He was born in Seattle, WA the fifth child of the late Neil X. and Hazel Constance McAneny.

He was educated at parochial and public schools in Seattle and came to Wilmington, DE shortly after graduating from high school.  He was associated with the printing industry with his brother, Neil, and then as the sole owner of Brandywine Composition Co.  He finished his working years as department manager at Cedar Tree Press and retired at age 60.

After retirement, he and his wife, Helen, started to travel extensively, abroad and in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America.  They became active in the Delmarva Unit of the Wally Byam Airstream Travel Club.  Bob was president of the Delmarva Unit 1986-1987.  Over a period of 17 years, they pulled the Airstream 200,000 miles in the USA and the provinces and territories of Canada.  In Wilmington, Bob was a past president of the Shellburne Civic Association and was a director of the Bellefonte Building & Loan Association for many years.  He founded and was the first president of a community on the Sassafras River near Galena, MD.  He served as president from 1956 to 1966.  He was an active member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church parish in Wilmington and the Republican Party and was a sports fanatic, especially baseball, golf and college football.

Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Helen T.; sons: Robert E. and his wife, Karen of Tallahassee, FL and Laird P. and his wife, Miriam of Marietta, GA; a daughter: Patricia McAneny Hindy and her husband, Joseph of New York and Los Angeles, CA; a sister: Mary Hazel Slotnick of Seattle, WA; a brother: Laurence R. and his wife, Louise of Granite City, IL; a nephew: Mark O’Neill and his wife, Kelly of Lancaster, PA; and dear friends: Patricia and Tom Carney; and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in celebration and gratitude for Bob’s great life at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603 with Rev. Mark E. Weiss as Celebrant at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.  Visitation will be held from 10-11 AM at church.  Interment will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Danville, PA on Wednesday.  Please omit flowers.  Gifts in Bob’s memory may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Rd., Newark, DE 19713 or to Immaculate Heart of Mary Outreach, 4701 Weldin Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803.  To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-872-5041