Obituaries
Donald L. Krushinski, 82
January 20, 2021
Donald L. Krushinski, 82, of Lititz, died on January 20, 2021 and was the son of Charles and Viola (Schmuck) Krushinski. Born in 1939 and lived in Lititz throughout his life. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lynn (Good) Krushinski, one daughter Wendy Jo, wife of Robert Diller, of Lititz, and two sons, Daryl and Jeffrey (husband of Tracy) Krushinski, both of Lititz. Also, surviving are grandchildren Alysa and Bryce Diller, Erin, Julie and Ellie Krushinski, Aislinn Harrison and Tatum Neumeyer (Joe), and great grandchildren Gage, Avery, Landon and Gracie. He is also survived by one nephew, Todd Myers (Jennifer) and his children, Caroline, Olivia & Sarah, two nieces Lori Gildea, her daughter Jessica, and Jodi Eberly (Harold) & their daughters Chloe and Maddie. He shared his childhood with his beloved sister Jane Myers, wife of Arthur, of Lititz.
Dad, Grandpa and Papaw enjoyed all his children and grandchildren many sporting events, school productions and award-winning band competitions throughout their school years.
Don served as Senior Class Vice President of the class of 1956, the last class to graduate from Lititz High School and continued with a two-year course in Drafting and Design at Penn State, York. His first job was in drafting the County assessment maps.
Entering the military, he served in the PA Army National Guard. Employment thereafter was with Howmet Corp. for ten years as a lab tech and in industrial engineering. The following 40+ years were in real estate as a Realtor / GRI, CRS & CRB designations. He was a member of LCAR’s first industrial/commercial council as well as PAR, NAR organizations. He was a partner at Risser Krushinski Associates.
His many real estate sales locally included contact with the Wrigley Company for the purchase of the Bonfield School tract, dealing with Warwick School for the St. James Church site and negotiating with Warner Lambert Company for the sale of their tract to Clair Brothers (now the site of Tait operations).
Don served as business officer of Lititz Springs Park, Lititz ABC Club and Lititz Fire Co. where he was a driver/pump operator. Volunteering was a part of Don’s life: “Habitat” work in Lancaster County and in Phoenix, AZ, also at St. Mary’s Church cafeteria for the poor/homeless. His primary service was to the Lititz Springs Park, where he served 13 years on council and numerous committees, spearheading construction of the Boy Scout Pavilion, band shell stage expansion and interior design work. He served on the Lititz Springs Park July 4th Committee.
A life member of St. James Catholic Church, he served as Eucharistic Minister and served on the original church committee as well as the Sunday school expansion committee. He attended the Malvern Retreat League annually on Palm Sunday weekend. He also sang in the choir at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Phoenix, AZ where he and Lynn wintered for 12 years.
He built and flew a helicopter and played clarinet in Lititz Community Band. Many years were spent doing genealogy research on his family. Don designed both of his houses where the family lived.
Further interests included hiking in the Arizona desert, oil painting, renovation/restoration projects and car cruise rallies with Lynn and their 1955 T-bird.
All are invited to a viewing at Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home 127 S. Broad St. Lititz, PA on Monday, January 25, 2021 from 6PM-7:30PM. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. James Catholic Church. Interment will be at Lititz Moravian Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Don’s memory to the Lititz Springs Park Fund PO Box 110 Lititz, PA 17543 or Hospice & Community Care 685 Good Dr, Lancaster, PA 17604.
A Live Streaming of the Funeral Mass will be on Don’s obituary page at 11AM on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Please click here to view.
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Condolences to the Family
January 30, 2021
I’m sitting on my chair and Don’s name came to my mind.i was determined to find him to say hello.Its been many years since we spoke,I always enjoyed his company.I was totally shocked to see his obituary listed.Im so sorry for your loss of Don ill pray for comfort during time of loss, Sincerely,Richard P.Murry
January 28, 2021
Dear Lynne and Jane. I was saddened and shocked to see the Lititz Record today with Don’s obituary. Don was such a great person, always smiling and such an asset to our class as well as all his other accomplishments. He will be greatly missed, but you will still be a part of our class ’56. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Betsy Chamberlin
January 28, 2021
So sorry to see this and our thought and prayers are with you and your family. He was a great man and absolutely loved Lefty. He would bend my ear for an hour at a time wanting to know about how she was doing and telling me how much he missed seeing her play. Truly a pleasure knowing him and he will definitely be missed. The Minney’s
January 27, 2021
Hello, Lynn and family! We are so sorry for your loss of Don and have been praying for all of you. May our Lord give you His comfort, peace and strength, along with wisdom in decision-making and fill the void he leaves. Blessings, with love and prayers for all!
Jim & Jean Bednar
January 27, 2021
We were very sorry to read of Don’s death. Our condolences to Lynn and all the family. We will always remember him as the realtor who sold us our first house in Lititz in 1981. We did not realize all the wonderful things he did in the Lititz community. But we were not surprised to read his long list of contributions. He was just one of those kind and generous people that you always remember.
Jean & Trafford Doherty
January 27, 2021
Lynn,your husband was such a kind caring man who loved his family and St James church.He took a hobby horse and redid it and made it beautiful for the Christmas bazaar. That’s the kind of person he was and he loved his family so much. I still laugh at you in the Lititz Halloween parade. I am so very sorry for the pain you are in. Just know I am thinking of you ,your family and Dons sister.Find peace in knowing he is in Heaven
Helen Robison
January 27, 2021
Dear Lynn / Jane and family. Our condolences with heartfelt and deepest sympathy. May our loving Heavenly Father be your strength and comfort as you grieve. Neving/Gail Huber
January 27, 2021
Dear Krushinski and Myers families,
I was surprised and saddened to see Don’s obituary, a lovely tribute to a lovely man, in the Sunday paper. I had not heard that he was ill. I also was not aware that you, Jane, are Don’s sister. I am glad about knowing all of you and having taught many of you, including Jessica. I remember holiday parties at the McClouds, and I also remember doing some translation work for Don when he was involved in his ancestry research. His life was full and his influence, wide. All of you have been and will remain in my thoughts and prayers. My hope is that sweet memories will, in time, surpass your present grief.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Deann Buffington (formerly Showers)
January 27, 2021
Dear Lynn & family,
We both felt so sad to hear of Don’s passing. We appreciated being able to watch the video tribute that had so many great pictures of Don and the rest of the family. He was such a warm and friendly person who took a genuine interest in others. We specifically remember how much he enjoyed watching Daryl wrestle – how he was encouraging and supportive of both Daryl and the wrestling program. The world is minus a really good man now, and we hope you find peace and comfort in mourning this heart-breaking loss.
Blessings,
Jerry & Deb McDonald
January 26, 2021
Sending much love, prayers and my deepest sympathies to Lynn and the entire Krushinski family. Don was a pillar of the Lititz community and will be greatly missed – God bless you all.
John Diehm
January 25, 2021
I was so sorry to learn of Don’s passing. I have fond childhood memories of the Second Avenue gang and the friendships developed there. Don was such a community leader and a gentleman we all admired. I pray for God’s support and grace for the entire family during this difficult time. Much love…
Cindy (Sipe) Klahold.
January 25, 2021
LYNN AND FAMILY, I WAS SO SORRY TO SEE THAT DON PASSED AWAY. I SO THOROUGHLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH HIM ON OUR FAMILY HISTORY. THROUGH HIM I MET MANY OF MY RELATIVES. I AM HAPPY THAT HE HAD SUCH A HAPPY LIFE. HE GAVE ME A PICTURE OF MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, ANTON, WHICH HE HAD FIRST GOTTEN FROM MY MOM. I WAS ABLE TO GIVE HIM SOME PICS OF HIS ANCESTORS. HE HAS A GREAT HEART AND SO VERY KIND. I LOVE HIM.
DONNA MARIE GOOD, cousin
January 25, 2021
Dear Lynn and family: hold on to the wonderful memories! The video certainly showed a loving family. Don will always be remembered by all who knew both of you. We are sending prayers and our love to you and your family.
Don and Midge (Good) Hershey
January 25, 2021
Dear Lynn and family so sorry to hear of Don’s passing! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all! We always respected and liked Don, he was a great human being. Wendy know we are especially thinking about you, you are one of our girls! Love to you all, shirley and Flick
January 25, 2021
Lynn, it sounds like you and Donald had a wonderful, full, life. I am so sorry for your loss and the ” missing” to come. Thinking of you and yours…..Gracie Brown Studlack…from your nurses’ class 1961….
Grace Studlack
January 25, 2021
Our deepest sympathies to you and yours,
Beth Schmuck Keens and Karen Schmuck Heaton
daughters of Christian G. Schmuck
January 25, 2021
Lynn & Family;
Our prayers are with you during this sad time. So sorry we cannot attend the viewing tonight, to give you a much needed hug. We will watch the “live-stream” tomorrow. Much love & sympathy to all.
Jerry & June Downing
January 25, 2021
Sorry for your loss. Don was a great person, always a fun guy to be with. Worked with him in his surveying years.
David L Gehman
January 25, 2021
Dear Krushinski Family,
My heart reaches out to you all upon hearing the news of Don’s passing. Such fond memories I have of our time together on Second Avenue. We certainly were enriched in childhood through our playtime and ease of friendship and we have our parents to thank for guiding us in those values. I pray that you find comfort in the memories of Don’s service to family, community, and philanthropy. He will be missed.
Lynn (Sipe) Golitz
January 24, 2021
My sincere condolences. Don was a lovely man and always helpful. He was my landlord and he will be missed.
Mary Prior
January 24, 2021
We will all miss seeing Don driving his T-Bird, walking his Daphne and working in his beautiful yard. Till we meet again dear friend…
With love from all of your neighbors
January 24, 2021
Our sincere condolences goes out to you Lynn and the entire family. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Audrey and Mark
January 24, 2021
I want to pass my condolence to the family. I got to know don by helping him by cleaning the hallway of the orange st building. Don would alway say to me [ hey keys can you clean the hallway and i would say yes then he would say no rush when ever you have the time. ] the last time i seen him when i gave him his order at wendys.
Sorry for your lost
Kezia rudy
January 24, 2021
I am so very sorry to hear of my cousin’s passing. Hugs and prayers to all of the family!
Peggy Kendig Magargal
January 24, 2021
Our deepest sympathy goes out to you, Lynn and to your families. No words can express the love and brotherhood between Ed and Don and although many miles separate us physically, our hearts and prayers are with you, now and forever, our friendship and support continuing always. Lititz has indeed lost a good man………….. irreplaceable.
Ed and Kathleen Hall
January 24, 2021
My condolences Lynn and family. I liked Don, he is one of the good ones, I will miss him tremendously.
Scott Brady
January 24, 2021
Justine and I want to extend our condolences to Lynn and family .Don enabled me to start my business the Tom groth guitar studio with enjoyed a great working relationship for the past twenty years.We will miss him God bless Don and his extended family on Earth!
Thomas groth
January 24, 2021
So sorry for your loss during these difficult times. What a beautifully written tribute to a very giving man. Peace to you and your family.
Fondly, Mary Kingcaid Ferris
January 24, 2021
Dear Wendy and Bob. Thinking of you and your family. With love the McCoys
January 24, 2021
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all.
Sincere condolences
Chantal & Pierre-Jean Roux
January 24, 2021
Dear Lynn: Sorry to hear about the passing of Don. He was truly a good guy who really loved Lititz. My sincere condolences to you and your family. Gene Risser
January 24, 2021
Sending our deepest sympathy to the entire Family. May our loving Heavenly Father be your strength and comfort as you grieve.
Sincerely,
Kelly and Mike Ober
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