John
DearolfJohn W. Dearolf, age 89, of 333 May Post Office Road, Strasburg, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. He was born in Bart Township, a son of the late Harry and Martha Gregg Dearolf. He and his wife Dorothy E. Wimer Dearolf were married 64 years on March 28. John retired from Sensenig Corp where he was employed as a cost manager. He was an avid hunter, and enjoyed fishing especially with his two great grandchildren. Earlier he coached a Strasburg Little League baseball team for many years and was a member of the Mt. Eden softball team. John was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was a member of the Black Log 3 + 4 hunting camp and was a member of the Strasburg Sportsmen Association. He was a member of Mt. Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church, Quarryville where he served as usher and former council member. Surviving in addition to his wife are a son Barry married to Pat Reinhart Dearolf of Quarryville; a granddaughter Jodi married to Bryan Long of Lancaster; and two great grandchildren. John was preceded in death by a sister Sarah Welk. Funeral services will be held from Mount Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1241 May Post Office Road, Quarryville on Monday at 2:00PM with Rev. Herbert A. Lohr officiating. Interment will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Sunday from 7:00 -9:00PM and again on Monday from 1:00PM until the time of service. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made in John’s memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125. Reynolds Funeral Home, Quarryville PA in charge of arrangements. Murray A. Miller serving the family. To send a note of condolence, please visit www.reynoldsfuneralhome.net
