Jeffrey L. Deller

Celebration of Life Link - Jeffery L. Deller: https://vimeo.com/648604060/400c742d51/ DALLASTOWN- Jeffrey L. Deller, 63, died on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at York Hospital. He was the husband of Lisa A. (Osmolinski) Deller. The couple recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on October 12. A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Living Word Community Church, 2530 Cape Horn Rd., Red Lion with Pastor Aaron Kunce officiating. A visitation will be from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. prior to the service. Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Pl., Red Lion is in charge of arrangements. Born on January 24, 1958 in York, he was the son of the late C. Joseph and Cora (Keller) Deller. After graduating from York Catholic High School in 1976 he attended the Thompson Institute where he earned an Associates degree in accounting. Jeff then went to work for his family’s business- C. Joseph Deller & Sons, where he worked from 1976-2012 as Vice President. On June 25, 2012 after Deller & Sons closed, he went to work for Kinsley Construction, Inc. as an Estimator/Project Manager. Jeff was proud to work for and with the Kinsley family including the late Robert Kinsley whom he very much admired. Throughout the course of his life, he held a wide variety of other part-time positions. From being Santa Claus at the Capitol City Mall, to working on the Maverick in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He also held a position as a patient transporter for Wellspan Health and was very proud to say he worked in healthcare. Jeffrey was a 32 year member of the Dallastown Sportsman Club in Potter County. He was an active member of the Dallastown Wrestling Booster Club. He held current memberships to the Theodore Roosevelt Association, Trout Unlimited, Safari Club International, NRA and Farm & Natural Lands Trust. Along with his wife, Lisa, Jeffrey is survived by his son, Cooper Deller of Windsor; daughter, Hadley Deller of Ft. Collins, CO; two brothers, Roger Deller (Brenda) of Venice, FL and Eugene Deller (Debra) of Red Lion; two sisters, Corinne Janis of Millsboro, DE and Rosena “Sue” Riley (Mike) of Red Lion; father-in-law, Ronald Osmolinski of Altoona; three sisters-in-law, Sally Deller of Crystal River, FL, Anne McDaniel of York and Tammy Takitch of Latrobe; brother-in-law, Michael Keller of Vero Beach, FL; and much loved nieces and nephews; and extended family, Colleen Hubbard (Joe) of Godley, TX, Sharon Castronova (Sam) of Phoenix, AZ and Bridget Murphy (Dave Prochazka) of Phoenix, AZ. He was preceded in death by two brothers, C. Joseph “Bud” Deller, Jr. and Michael Deller; sister, Justine “Tina” Keller; mother-in-law, Rebecca Osmolinski; brother-in-law, Patrick Takitch; and close friend, Benn Druck, II. A special thank you to the metropolis of family and friends who supported him and his family over the past few weeks. Additionally, Lisa would like to thank her work “family” at the Advanced Procedural Suite at Wellspan York Hospital. Jeff had a love of the outdoors and open landscapes. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting land preservation with a memorial contribution to Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County, 350 N. George St., York, PA 17401 or at farmtrust.org A little bit about Jeff: Jeff was a true Renaissance man, he held many names and titles such as Heff, J.D. , J.L., Cap’n, and No-Dog-Deller. He embraced life and lived it to the fullest. His favorite quote was “Life is a great adventure, and the worst of all fears is the fear of living” – Theodore Roosevelt. He was as much at ease tossing back a beer at the Quehanna Motor Lodge as he was sipping a glass of wine on the porch of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan. He had the innate ability to talk to anyone about anything. First and foremost he loved his family and friends. The relationships he formed over his 63 years were vastly important to him. Jeff and his wife Lisa were made for each other. They were absolutely inseparable and at times a comedy routine. The sun rose and set in his children, all of his best traits and characteristics are exemplified in them. And to the surprise of many, he absolutely cherished his dog Luna, who he affectionately referred to as “Nuggie”. Jeffrey was an avid reader. He loved the feel and smell of a hardback book in his hands and was the owner of many first editions inclusive of; Ernest Hemmingway, James Harrison, Cormac Mcarthy, Thomas McGuane, Peter Mathieson, John Irving, Annie Proulx, Paul Theroux, F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald, Crazy Horse, George Armstrong Custer, The Lakota Sioux, Native Americans, and the Battle of Gettysburg. Exercise was very important to him. Jeffrey started his love of sports and athleticism from a young age. He was varsity letter winner in track & field, football and wrestling. He maintained his level of fitness through running multiple 5K’s, 10K’s, half marathons, and was a Marine Corp. Marathon finisher! He was a diehard University of Michigan and New England Patriot fan until… he took his allegiance to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following his tremendous love for Tom Brady. His love of travel was unprecedented. His thirst for adventure was unquenched. There were never enough places to go, things to see, food to experience, beer to drink and memories to be made. Some of his biggest adventures were tracing the steps of Ernest Hemmingway. These places included; Africa, Bimini in the Bahamas, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Key West and Sun Valley Idaho just to name a few. He also explored the vast majority of the U.S. with his favorites being the Western and Northern states. Experiences in these places included sky diving, hiking and scuba diving of which almost all took place next to Lisa or his children Cooper and Hadley. His adventures also took him internationally to Canada, Mexico, Belize and France- where Jeff and Lisa celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Paris. He had a great passion for the arts. From visiting various art museums to supporting local artists. Music was also an essential part of his life. It was not unusual for Lisa to find Jeff sitting alone in a room with his iPad and headphones listening to all genres of music. Jeff had great respect and admiration for the outdoors, he was an avid hunter and fly fisherman. His hunting accomplishments included caribou in Quebec, Canada; plains game in Namibia, Africa; Mule deer in Preston, Idaho; and whitetail bucks across North America. His flyfishing adventures took him to mountains of Colorado in pursuit of Cutthroat trout and grayling; the warm oceans of Belize for bonefish and tarpon; the frigid waters of Erie for steelhead; and all over the northeast for trout. Jeff lived his life to the fullest and inspired everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him to live each day as if it were to be their last. CLICK HERE TO SEND FLOWERS