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Park W. Leitzel

2.6.21

by Sentinel Staff
February 9, 2021
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HERNDON • Park W. Leitzel, 82, of Herndon, passed away Feb. 1, 2021, at the Nottingham Village, Northumberland. He was born June 19, 1938, in Upper Paxton Twp., a son of the late Jennie F. Jury-Leitzel and Charles H. Leitzel Sr. Park was a 1956 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. After graduation, he worked at Johnson- Baillie Shoe Factory, Millersburg. After age 21, he began working for Newman’s Insurance Agency in Herndon and later purchased the agency and changed the name to Leitzel’s Insurance Agency. In 2008, Park hired William Troutman II as an agent; Troutman purchased the agency a few years later. Park retired at age 81. Park followed local sports, wrestling, football and baseball. He followed the Oakland A’s baseball team very closely. His other affiliations include the Herndon Masonic Lodge No. 702 (50- year paid member); Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest No. 65; Upper Dauphin Shrine Club, Zembo Shriners, Harrisburg; 50-year member of the R.W. Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pa.; 50-year member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Selinsgrove; and the VFW Auxiliary, Hobe Sound, Fla. Park was a member of the Herndon, Berrysburg and the Lower Mahanoy fire companies. He was past president of the Susquehanna Valley Association of Life Underwriters and past president of the Lykens Valley Vocational High School Alumni. Park served on the Gratz National Bank Board for 22 years and was the chairman of the board for the past several years. He is survived by his companion, Anita M. McDonnell; sons, Roger E. Leitzel and Michael E. Leitzel; and five grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence Bowser and Irene Gessner; three brothers, Charles, Jr., Allen and Marvin Leitzel. A visitation with family will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, 10-11 a.m., at the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Private family memorial services will follow. Interment will take place in the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Killinger. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Herndon Masonic Lodge No. 702, PO Box 264, Herndon PA 17830. James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, is in charge of the arrangements. To sign online guest book, or post picture of Park, visit reedfh.com Paid by funeral home

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