Raymond Stanford Artz III, 41

July 26, 2014

R.S. Artz III, 41, of Landisville, passed away unexpectedly at home from natural causes on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Raymond S. Artz, Jr., and Sandra F. (Brandt) Artz of Landisville.

R.S. was a 1991 graduate of Hempfield High School. He lettered in tennis for four years, and was on the student council grades 9-12. He was a 1996 graduate of the University of Delaware, earning a B.A. in Business Administration. An accomplished tennis player, R.S. played on the Blue Hens Varsity tennis team at the University of Delaware. R.S. won the George Appel Tennis Tournament 18’s bracket in 1990. He was a talented athlete and excelled in all the sports he played. R.S. was an avid fan of the Phillies and Georgetown Hoya’s Basketball team, and loved playing golf. He also loved spending time with his family and adored his nephew Chase.

He most recently worked as a car salesman for Whitmoyer Auto Group in Mount Joy. He previously worked at Keystone Financial as a residential mortgage originator and at both Citizens Bank and Union National Community Bank in the commercial lending department.

In addition to his parents, R.S. is survived by his two brothers, Ryan Scott Artz of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, and Randolf Stuart Artz, husband of Kimberly of Mountville, and nephew Chase Artz, along with many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2014 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. A Time for Sharing Memories will be held at 8:00pm, followed by prayer.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hempfield High School tennis team, 200 Church St, Landisville, PA 17538. Attention to the Business Office – Tennis Team. Checks may be made to Hempfield School District.