Samuel Leisey, Ephrata Elder, With the Lord
Posted by Terry White on August 21, 2009
Samuel L. Leisey, 70, of Adamstown, PA,an elder in the Ephrata Grace Brethren Church, died Saturday August 15, 2009 at Fairmount Homes. He and his wife, Maureen Fry Leisey would have been married 51 years on September 6.
Born in Reamstown, he was a son of the late John and Mazie Leid Leisey. He was employed by Harting’s Bakery, Groff’s Snack Food, Cloister Spring Water and last was a Tax Agent for Lancaster County Treasurer’s Office.
He was a member of Grace Church, Ephrata and a former Elder and Sunday School teacher for many years. A former member of Adamstown Boro Council and Republican committeeman, he was named Republican of the Year for the Cocalico area and Lancaster County, and was instrumental in the planning of a skateboard park in Adamstown. He was a graduate of Cocalico High School in 1956.
In addition to his wife, surviving are five children: Daryl (Janet) of Lititz, Deb Leisey of Mohnton, Diane (William) Miller of New Holland, Dawn (Greg) Whitcraft of Reamstown, and Donna (Greg) Smart of Lititz; grandchildren: Melissa, David, Eric, and Travis Leisey, Megan and Hunter Miller, and Austin and Jared Whitcraft; brothers: Jim Leisey, of Adamstown and John Leisey of Annville. He was predeceased by a son Dale, daughter Martha Leisey, brother Paul Leisey, and sisters Sara Crouse and Martha Leisey.
Leisey’s funeral was Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Grace Family Church, 415 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, PA. Interment in Hahnstown United Zion Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to SLAAP (Sam Leisey Adamstown Action Park) C/O Alicia Kloiber, P.O. Box 216, Adamstown, PA 19501.
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