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Earl R. Heckel, III, 57

June 16, 2017

Earl R. Heckel, III, 57, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, June 16, 2017. He was born in Lancaster, son of Rose Miller Heckel of Lititz and Earl R. Heckel, Jr., husband of Barbara of Manheim.

A 1978 graduate of Warwick High School, he worked at the Country Tire Barn, then for Burhnam Commercial Boilers and lastly Earl was a transporter for the Amish. Earl was spontaneous and fun loving and he enjoyed motorcycling, classic rock and life in general.

In addition to his parents, Earl is survived by his daughter, Amber, wife of Ray Redcay and their son Gavyn of Lititz, twin sisters Debra, wife of James Vaccaro of Lititz and Diana, wife of Daniel Perich of Lititz, sister Kathleen, wife of Steve Brown of York and brother Matthew Heckel of Coatesville. Earl’s companion is Tammy Appler of Conestoga.

Earl’s family will receive friends from 2 to 3 PM, followed by a celebration of his life at 3 PM on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home & Crematory, 127 S. Broad St., Lititz, PA 17543. Interment will be private.

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March 03, 2021

I also went to vo tech with big earl, was funny guy, and the rest of the Warwick Gang, Dave Groff

August 07, 2017

Sorry to heart about this, I went to vo-tech with Earl and the other warwick students.
They were quite a bunch, especially Earl man could he make you laugh! again I’m sorry for your loss
Thomas Casey

July 08, 2017

Earl has been my friend for many years, he never left me down, and a few years could go by before see him. The surgeries he had helped him immensely but they only cover up other problems. It seemed after each one he was a little less the friend I knew. I will miss him forever for the great person he was, I had to work today but Earl will always be in my heart as a friend, but now he can rest with his best friend, a bit sooner than he should be, but God has a plan made when he was born, he will be missed by many people , But he has the ultimate job now to guide us. Love you Earl. Bryan J Gay

July 07, 2017

Wow, now you and Mike can relive memories. You know tomorrow Mike n I would have been married 39 years. Hug him for me, please! I am so jealous. God’s speed my friend, til we meet again!
Cindy Pugh Zimmerman

July 07, 2017

So sorry to hear this sad news. My condolences to the family & loved ones. I went to school & graduated with Earl. He will be missed by many I’m sure. Hugs to all. RoseMarie (Royer) Dunlap

July 02, 2017

Sorry to hear about your loss. ( RIP ) Thinking about you all, Les & Gladys Wentz

Visitation: Saturday, July 08, 2017; 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM; Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home & Crematory; 127 S. Broad St.; Lititz, PA
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Services: Saturday, July 08, 2017; 3:00 PM; Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home & Crematory; 127 S. Broad St.; Lititz, PA
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