David Lee Spencer

RED LION – David Lee Spencer, 75, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Jane T. (Cross) Spencer to whom he was married for 53 years. A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday April 20, 2012 at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion with his pastor, The Rev. Dr. John E. Morgan officiating. A visitation will be held from 2-3:00 PM Friday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dallastown Union Cemetery. Born November 22, 1936 in Grove City, PA a son of the late Arthur and Mildred (Nicholas) Spencer, he was a 1953 graduate of Grove City High School, a graduate of Grove City College, and earned his MBA at Michigan State University. Mr. Spencer began his career with Cooper-Bessemer Corp., later worked for Miles Laboratories, and retired in 1996 as financial controller with Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. in Madison, WI. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of York and was a deacon and ordained Elder with the Presbyterian Church (USA.) Mr. Spencer cherished spending time with his family and was an avid supporter of his grandsons many sports teams. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War. In addition to his wife, Mr. Spencer is survived by a daughter, Sharon A. and husband Randy McCreary of York; a son, Brian A. Spencer of Dallastown; and two grandsons, Spencer S. and Stone C. McCreary. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to York Cancer Patient Help Fund, 25 Monument Road, Suite 194, York, PA 17403.