Stanley P. Raffensperger, of Lewisburg, departed this life August 26.
He was the son of the late Emory Sr. and Nora Heiges Raffensperger.
Mr. Raffensperger graduated from Biglerville High School in 1939 and the Pennsylvania State University in 1943, with a degree in bio-chemistry. He also completed graduate level courses at Brooklyn Technology College and Iowa University. Mr. Raffensperger began his career as a food technologist project leader at the General Foods research laboratory in Hoboken, NJ, from 1943 to 1952. He was then promoted to research director from the newly acquired General Foods Perkins Kool-Aid Division located in Chicago, IL, where he served from 1952 to 1962. From 1962 to 1967, Mr. Raffensperger was the research project leader for Warner Lambert Corporation, Long Island City, N.Y. He then became the research director for White Lily Flour, Knoxville, TN, an operating division of the Great Western Corporation from 1967 to 1972. From 1972 to 1977, Mr. Raffensperger was research project leader for Kentucky Fried Chicken, based in Louisville, KY. Mr. Raffensperger ended his career as a research project leader for American Home Foods, Milton, from 1977 to 1987. Mr. Raffensperger’s career included individual and team patents in food processing. These patents resulted form research efforts from several well-known food products such as Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Chiclets, Fizzies (Pop Rocks), Rolaids, Kentucky Fried Crispy Chicken, and muffin baking mixes. Mr. Raffensperger was a member of Trout Unlimited.
He was the husband of Elsie Anne Kaethe Laue for over 50 years and surviving, in addition to her, are two children, Brenda Henderson of Lexington, KY and Paul S. Raffensperger of Bethesda, MD; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, Emory Raffensperger Jr. of Biglerville and Frederick Raffensperger of Manheim.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Raffensperger Kline, Nettie Raffensperger, and Carrie Myrtle Raffensperger; and one brother, Ivan Raffensperger.
He was the son of the late Emory Sr. and Nora Heiges Raffensperger.
Mr. Raffensperger graduated from Biglerville High School in 1939 and the Pennsylvania State University in 1943, with a degree in bio-chemistry. He also completed graduate level courses at Brooklyn Technology College and Iowa University. Mr. Raffensperger began his career as a food technologist project leader at the General Foods research laboratory in Hoboken, NJ, from 1943 to 1952. He was then promoted to research director from the newly acquired General Foods Perkins Kool-Aid Division located in Chicago, IL, where he served from 1952 to 1962. From 1962 to 1967, Mr. Raffensperger was the research project leader for Warner Lambert Corporation, Long Island City, N.Y. He then became the research director for White Lily Flour, Knoxville, TN, an operating division of the Great Western Corporation from 1967 to 1972. From 1972 to 1977, Mr. Raffensperger was research project leader for Kentucky Fried Chicken, based in Louisville, KY. Mr. Raffensperger ended his career as a research project leader for American Home Foods, Milton, from 1977 to 1987. Mr. Raffensperger’s career included individual and team patents in food processing. These patents resulted form research efforts from several well-known food products such as Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Chiclets, Fizzies (Pop Rocks), Rolaids, Kentucky Fried Crispy Chicken, and muffin baking mixes. Mr. Raffensperger was a member of Trout Unlimited.
He was the husband of Elsie Anne Kaethe Laue for over 50 years and surviving, in addition to her, are two children, Brenda Henderson of Lexington, KY and Paul S. Raffensperger of Bethesda, MD; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, Emory Raffensperger Jr. of Biglerville and Frederick Raffensperger of Manheim.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Raffensperger Kline, Nettie Raffensperger, and Carrie Myrtle Raffensperger; and one brother, Ivan Raffensperger.
Stanley P. Raffensperger, of Lewisburg, departed this life August 26.
He was the son of the late Emory Sr. and Nora Heiges Raffensperger.
Mr. Raffensperger graduated from Biglerville High School in 1939 and the Pennsylvania State University in 1943, with a degree in bio-chemistry. He also completed graduate level courses at Brooklyn Technology College and Iowa University. Mr. Raffensperger began his career as a food technologist project leader at the General Foods research laboratory in Hoboken, NJ, from 1943 to 1952. He was then promoted to research director from the newly acquired General Foods Perkins Kool-Aid Division located in Chicago, IL, where he served from 1952 to 1962. From 1962 to 1967, Mr. Raffensperger was the research project leader for Warner Lambert Corporation, Long Island City, N.Y. He then became the research director for White Lily Flour, Knoxville, TN, an operating division of the Great Western Corporation from 1967 to 1972. From 1972 to 1977, Mr. Raffensperger was research project leader for Kentucky Fried Chicken, based in Louisville, KY. Mr. Raffensperger ended his career as a research project leader for American Home Foods, Milton, from 1977 to 1987. Mr. Raffensperger’s career included individual and team patents in food processing. These patents resulted form research efforts from several well-known food products such as Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Chiclets, Fizzies (Pop Rocks), Rolaids, Kentucky Fried Crispy Chicken, and muffin baking mixes. Mr. Raffensperger was a member of Trout Unlimited.
He was the husband of Elsie Anne Kaethe Laue for over 50 years and surviving, in addition to her, are two children, Brenda Henderson of Lexington, KY and Paul S. Raffensperger of Bethesda, MD; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, Emory Raffensperger Jr. of Biglerville and Frederick Raffensperger of Manheim.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Raffensperger Kline, Nettie Raffensperger, and Carrie Myrtle Raffensperger; and one brother, Ivan Raffensperger.
He was the son of the late Emory Sr. and Nora Heiges Raffensperger.
Mr. Raffensperger graduated from Biglerville High School in 1939 and the Pennsylvania State University in 1943, with a degree in bio-chemistry. He also completed graduate level courses at Brooklyn Technology College and Iowa University. Mr. Raffensperger began his career as a food technologist project leader at the General Foods research laboratory in Hoboken, NJ, from 1943 to 1952. He was then promoted to research director from the newly acquired General Foods Perkins Kool-Aid Division located in Chicago, IL, where he served from 1952 to 1962. From 1962 to 1967, Mr. Raffensperger was the research project leader for Warner Lambert Corporation, Long Island City, N.Y. He then became the research director for White Lily Flour, Knoxville, TN, an operating division of the Great Western Corporation from 1967 to 1972. From 1972 to 1977, Mr. Raffensperger was research project leader for Kentucky Fried Chicken, based in Louisville, KY. Mr. Raffensperger ended his career as a research project leader for American Home Foods, Milton, from 1977 to 1987. Mr. Raffensperger’s career included individual and team patents in food processing. These patents resulted form research efforts from several well-known food products such as Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Chiclets, Fizzies (Pop Rocks), Rolaids, Kentucky Fried Crispy Chicken, and muffin baking mixes. Mr. Raffensperger was a member of Trout Unlimited.
He was the husband of Elsie Anne Kaethe Laue for over 50 years and surviving, in addition to her, are two children, Brenda Henderson of Lexington, KY and Paul S. Raffensperger of Bethesda, MD; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, Emory Raffensperger Jr. of Biglerville and Frederick Raffensperger of Manheim.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta Raffensperger Kline, Nettie Raffensperger, and Carrie Myrtle Raffensperger; and one brother, Ivan Raffensperger.
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