Merle D. Alexander, 75, of 616 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 at the Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W. and Blanche E. Ressel Alexander. He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He was a veteran of the US Army. Merle worked for the Lancaster Newspapers as a circulation manager working with newspaper carriers for 51 years retiring in 1996.
He was a member of Lititz United Methodist Church and enjoyed raising orchids and working with ceramics.
Merle was married to Alma F. Alexander for 28 years on Oct. 7. Surviving in addition to his wife are 2 sisters, Ruth Nissley, Lancaster, Hazel (Ted) Houghton, Millersville; and a brother, Carl Alexander, Williamsport.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Merle’s Life Celebration from Lititz U. M. Church, 201 E. Market St., Lititz on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Harry L. Kaufhold, Jr. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park.
Friends may call at Spacht Funeral Home, 127 S. Broad St., Lititz on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be sent to the Warwick Community Ambulance Assoc., P.O. Box 42, Lititz, PA 17543 or Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz, PA 17543 in Merle's memory.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W. and Blanche E. Ressel Alexander. He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He was a veteran of the US Army. Merle worked for the Lancaster Newspapers as a circulation manager working with newspaper carriers for 51 years retiring in 1996.
He was a member of Lititz United Methodist Church and enjoyed raising orchids and working with ceramics.
Merle was married to Alma F. Alexander for 28 years on Oct. 7. Surviving in addition to his wife are 2 sisters, Ruth Nissley, Lancaster, Hazel (Ted) Houghton, Millersville; and a brother, Carl Alexander, Williamsport.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Merle’s Life Celebration from Lititz U. M. Church, 201 E. Market St., Lititz on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Harry L. Kaufhold, Jr. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park.
Friends may call at Spacht Funeral Home, 127 S. Broad St., Lititz on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be sent to the Warwick Community Ambulance Assoc., P.O. Box 42, Lititz, PA 17543 or Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz, PA 17543 in Merle's memory.
Merle D. Alexander, 75, of 616 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 at the Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W. and Blanche E. Ressel Alexander. He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He was a veteran of the US Army. Merle worked for the Lancaster Newspapers as a circulation manager working with newspaper carriers for 51 years retiring in 1996.
He was a member of Lititz United Methodist Church and enjoyed raising orchids and working with ceramics.
Merle was married to Alma F. Alexander for 28 years on Oct. 7. Surviving in addition to his wife are 2 sisters, Ruth Nissley, Lancaster, Hazel (Ted) Houghton, Millersville; and a brother, Carl Alexander, Williamsport.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Merle’s Life Celebration from Lititz U. M. Church, 201 E. Market St., Lititz on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Harry L. Kaufhold, Jr. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park.
Friends may call at Spacht Funeral Home, 127 S. Broad St., Lititz on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be sent to the Warwick Community Ambulance Assoc., P.O. Box 42, Lititz, PA 17543 or Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz, PA 17543 in Merle's memory.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W. and Blanche E. Ressel Alexander. He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He was a veteran of the US Army. Merle worked for the Lancaster Newspapers as a circulation manager working with newspaper carriers for 51 years retiring in 1996.
He was a member of Lititz United Methodist Church and enjoyed raising orchids and working with ceramics.
Merle was married to Alma F. Alexander for 28 years on Oct. 7. Surviving in addition to his wife are 2 sisters, Ruth Nissley, Lancaster, Hazel (Ted) Houghton, Millersville; and a brother, Carl Alexander, Williamsport.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Merle’s Life Celebration from Lititz U. M. Church, 201 E. Market St., Lititz on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Harry L. Kaufhold, Jr. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park.
Friends may call at Spacht Funeral Home, 127 S. Broad St., Lititz on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be sent to the Warwick Community Ambulance Assoc., P.O. Box 42, Lititz, PA 17543 or Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz, PA 17543 in Merle's memory.
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