Gregory A. Schneider

Gregory A. “Greg” Schneider, 72, formerly of Mount Joy, passed away at his residence at United Zion Retirement Community on Dec. 28. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arthur F. and Mary J. (Spangler) Schneider. Greg was the husband of Karen (Snyder) Schneider with whom he celebrated 38 years of marriage this past August 10th. Greg was a graduate of Donegal High School class of 1968. He retired from Engle Publishing after 33 years of service, starting as a photographer and writer before becoming the sports editor. Greg was a baseball coach with MJAA for 15 years and served as President for part of that time. He loved coaching MJ Blue Jr. Midgets and sharing with his teams his love of the game as well as his beliefs of sportsmanship and honesty. Greg was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed spending time at his cabin in Poe Valley, Centre County. He also had a love of lighthouses and he and Karen spent many vacations “chasing lighthouses” and taking thousands of photographs. Having a walking disability for many years, he often joked about publishing a book of his photos titled “Photos Taken From the Cab of A Ford F-150”. Greg attended Pursuit Church in Manheim. His strong faith and his love of God carried him through the later years of his life and sustained him through his short illness. Surviving in addition to his wife, Karen is a daughter, Laura Lane, wife of Michael of Elizabethtown; two step-sons, Vaughn Brown of Mount Joy and Timothy Brown, husband of Brittany N. of Mount Joy; two grandchildren, Rachel and Rebecca Lane, and seven step-grandchildren, Brittany M.,Travis, Micah, Aaron, and Joshua Brown, Aubrey and Jeremy Basore; and a brother, Arthur R. Schneider, husband of Lynn of Cary, NC. A memorial service honoring Greg’s life will be held at the Sheetz Funeral Home, Inc., 16 East Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552 on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 12 noon. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home before the service from 11 AM to 12 noon. Interment will be private at Mount Joy Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to United Zion Retirement Community Benevolent Fund, 722 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz, PA 17543.

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Gregory A. Schneider

January 1, 1951 - December 28, 2023