Walter I. “Bud” Glassmoyer, III, 67

April 20, 2015

Walter I. “Bud” Glassmoyer, III, 67, of Willow Street, PA passed away while vacationing on Monday, April 20, 2015. He was the husband of Dianne (Steinmetz) Glassmoyer and the late Bonnie L. (Sapp) Glassmoyer who passed away in 2010.
Born in Lebanon, PA on March 31, 1948 he was a son of the late Walter I. Jr. and Florence E. (Salkeld) Glassmoyer. Mr. Glassmoyer was a 1966 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School and proudly served in the US Navy. He was a master plumber retiring from Conestoga View Nursing Home. Bud also worked for Gutflesch Plumbing, Armstrong and RCA. Bud along with his wife Dianne were very active members of Lampeter Church of the Brethren where they did many things including feed the homeless every other month on a Thursday. He was an avid fly fisherman and was a master in fly and tying. Bud enjoyed woodcarving, woodworking, painting, cooking, photography, soccer, baseball especially the Yankees and traveling to Alaska, Texas and Florida. He was a volunteer and taught fly tying and fly fishing with Trout Unlimited. Bud was a member of the Washington Masonic Lodge in Quarryville and was the six time and current Grand Master.
In addition to his wife Dianne he is survived by a daughter Ann Leed-Lefever wife of Thomas Lefever of Millersville, PA; a son Walter I. Glassmoyer, III and companion Albert Lacasse, Jr. of Lancaster, PA; step sons Timothy Fahnestock and wife Glenda of Holtwood, PA and Lee Fahnestock and wife Melody of Willow Street, PA; nine grandchildren; and a sister Charlene “Mickey” DeLong and husband Freddie of Wescosville, PA. Mr. Glassmoyer was preceded in death by two sisters Karen Ruth Roethlein and Martha Ellen Glassmoyer and a brother Bradley Earl Grassmoyer Gabel.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 24, 2015 at 11AM at the Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Rd. Lancaster, PA 17602. A viewing will be held from 9-11AM on Friday at the Church. Military Honors will be rendered by the Red Rose Honor Guard and Vet 21 Salute. Interment will be held at the convenience of his family.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Children’s Home, 1863 Bethany Road Womelsdorf, PA 19567 or to Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Dr. Box 4125 Lancaster, PA 17602.