William C. "Bill" Cunningham, 69, of Lancaster, died Thursday, June 22 from pancreatic cancer at the Lebanon VA Hospital.
Bill was the son of the late Joseph V. Cunningham and Margaret A. Hoffmeier Cunningham and husband of 30 years to the late Gloria J. Cunningham.
Bill was a factory worker nearly 30 years at Armstrong World Ind. and retiree of Johnson & Johnson.
He was an Eagle Scout of Troop 16, graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, class of 1966 where he rode as the Crusader mascot. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970, where he did tours in both Vietnam and Japan.
Bill is a member of Knights of Columbus 867 and was awarded Knight of the Year in 2003. He is a 4th Degree Sir Knight with the Santa Maria Assembly 915. He was a lifetime member of AMVETS Post 19 and American Legion Post 34. Bill was a member of the Pequea Sportsmans Club, 8th Ward Club, and Millersville VFW Post 7294. He was a board member of GBU and past Officer of District 84, and founding member of St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church.
Bill was a loving and generous man who will be missed by all who knew him. He enjoyed singing, dancing, traveling, suffering with the Philadelphia sports teams and spending time with friends and family.
He is survived by his three children: Joseph (fiancé Hermina), John, and Angela (husband Brian); two siblings Gerald Cunningham and Margaret White (husband Bob) and sister-in-law Rosemary, and many loving friends and extended family members. In addition to his parents and wife, Bill was preceded in death by sister-in-law, Carlene and brother, Roger.
The Holy Rosary will be recited at 5:30PM, Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. A viewing will follow from 6PM to 8PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10AM, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, with Rev. Lawrence W. Sherdel, as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the church from 9AM-10AM. Interment will follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery, Bausman.
In lieu of flowers, please have Masses said for the repose of his soul, or donations can be made to The William & Gloria Cunningham Scholarship at Lancaster Catholic High, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601. To leave the family an online condolence, please visit: SnyderFuneralHome.com
LNP 6/27/2017)
Bill was the son of the late Joseph V. Cunningham and Margaret A. Hoffmeier Cunningham and husband of 30 years to the late Gloria J. Cunningham.
Bill was a factory worker nearly 30 years at Armstrong World Ind. and retiree of Johnson & Johnson.
He was an Eagle Scout of Troop 16, graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, class of 1966 where he rode as the Crusader mascot. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970, where he did tours in both Vietnam and Japan.
Bill is a member of Knights of Columbus 867 and was awarded Knight of the Year in 2003. He is a 4th Degree Sir Knight with the Santa Maria Assembly 915. He was a lifetime member of AMVETS Post 19 and American Legion Post 34. Bill was a member of the Pequea Sportsmans Club, 8th Ward Club, and Millersville VFW Post 7294. He was a board member of GBU and past Officer of District 84, and founding member of St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church.
Bill was a loving and generous man who will be missed by all who knew him. He enjoyed singing, dancing, traveling, suffering with the Philadelphia sports teams and spending time with friends and family.
He is survived by his three children: Joseph (fiancé Hermina), John, and Angela (husband Brian); two siblings Gerald Cunningham and Margaret White (husband Bob) and sister-in-law Rosemary, and many loving friends and extended family members. In addition to his parents and wife, Bill was preceded in death by sister-in-law, Carlene and brother, Roger.
The Holy Rosary will be recited at 5:30PM, Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. A viewing will follow from 6PM to 8PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10AM, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, with Rev. Lawrence W. Sherdel, as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the church from 9AM-10AM. Interment will follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery, Bausman.
In lieu of flowers, please have Masses said for the repose of his soul, or donations can be made to The William & Gloria Cunningham Scholarship at Lancaster Catholic High, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601. To leave the family an online condolence, please visit: SnyderFuneralHome.com
LNP 6/27/2017)
William C. "Bill" Cunningham, 69, of Lancaster, died Thursday, June 22 from pancreatic cancer at the Lebanon VA Hospital.
Bill was the son of the late Joseph V. Cunningham and Margaret A. Hoffmeier Cunningham and husband of 30 years to the late Gloria J. Cunningham.
Bill was a factory worker nearly 30 years at Armstrong World Ind. and retiree of Johnson & Johnson.
He was an Eagle Scout of Troop 16, graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, class of 1966 where he rode as the Crusader mascot. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970, where he did tours in both Vietnam and Japan.
Bill is a member of Knights of Columbus 867 and was awarded Knight of the Year in 2003. He is a 4th Degree Sir Knight with the Santa Maria Assembly 915. He was a lifetime member of AMVETS Post 19 and American Legion Post 34. Bill was a member of the Pequea Sportsmans Club, 8th Ward Club, and Millersville VFW Post 7294. He was a board member of GBU and past Officer of District 84, and founding member of St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church.
Bill was a loving and generous man who will be missed by all who knew him. He enjoyed singing, dancing, traveling, suffering with the Philadelphia sports teams and spending time with friends and family.
He is survived by his three children: Joseph (fiancé Hermina), John, and Angela (husband Brian); two siblings Gerald Cunningham and Margaret White (husband Bob) and sister-in-law Rosemary, and many loving friends and extended family members. In addition to his parents and wife, Bill was preceded in death by sister-in-law, Carlene and brother, Roger.
The Holy Rosary will be recited at 5:30PM, Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. A viewing will follow from 6PM to 8PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10AM, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, with Rev. Lawrence W. Sherdel, as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the church from 9AM-10AM. Interment will follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery, Bausman.
In lieu of flowers, please have Masses said for the repose of his soul, or donations can be made to The William & Gloria Cunningham Scholarship at Lancaster Catholic High, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601. To leave the family an online condolence, please visit: SnyderFuneralHome.com
LNP 6/27/2017)
Bill was the son of the late Joseph V. Cunningham and Margaret A. Hoffmeier Cunningham and husband of 30 years to the late Gloria J. Cunningham.
Bill was a factory worker nearly 30 years at Armstrong World Ind. and retiree of Johnson & Johnson.
He was an Eagle Scout of Troop 16, graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, class of 1966 where he rode as the Crusader mascot. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970, where he did tours in both Vietnam and Japan.
Bill is a member of Knights of Columbus 867 and was awarded Knight of the Year in 2003. He is a 4th Degree Sir Knight with the Santa Maria Assembly 915. He was a lifetime member of AMVETS Post 19 and American Legion Post 34. Bill was a member of the Pequea Sportsmans Club, 8th Ward Club, and Millersville VFW Post 7294. He was a board member of GBU and past Officer of District 84, and founding member of St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church.
Bill was a loving and generous man who will be missed by all who knew him. He enjoyed singing, dancing, traveling, suffering with the Philadelphia sports teams and spending time with friends and family.
He is survived by his three children: Joseph (fiancé Hermina), John, and Angela (husband Brian); two siblings Gerald Cunningham and Margaret White (husband Bob) and sister-in-law Rosemary, and many loving friends and extended family members. In addition to his parents and wife, Bill was preceded in death by sister-in-law, Carlene and brother, Roger.
The Holy Rosary will be recited at 5:30PM, Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. A viewing will follow from 6PM to 8PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10AM, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, with Rev. Lawrence W. Sherdel, as Celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the church from 9AM-10AM. Interment will follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery, Bausman.
In lieu of flowers, please have Masses said for the repose of his soul, or donations can be made to The William & Gloria Cunningham Scholarship at Lancaster Catholic High, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601. To leave the family an online condolence, please visit: SnyderFuneralHome.com
LNP 6/27/2017)
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