George A. Kervin III

George A. Kervin III, 74, formerly of Manheim, died unexpectedly yet peacefully at his Lititz home on Friday, February 19, 2010. Born in San Francisco, he was the son of the late George A. Jr. and Velma A. Coombs Kervin. He was the loving husband of Elsie M. Pochel Kervin, who died in July 1999.

George helped found Sechan Electronics in 1985, and served as president of the company until his retirement in 2000. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He attended the University of Virginia, Rutgers University, and Elizabethtown College. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Manheim. George enjoyed traveling, day trips to Atlantic City and Hollywood Casino, attending air shows, and talking on his Ham radio. But Georges true passion was spending time with his children and grandchildren, who will dearly miss their dad and Paw Paw.

Surviving are his four daughters: Karen Kervin (Steve Torres) of Sparta, NJ; Nancy Kervin of Alexandria, VA.; Susan (David Hixson) of Lititz; Sally Kervin (John F. Baker III) of Baltimore; seven grandchildren: Autum, Blake, Drew, Sam, Joshua, Chris, and Henry; and his sister, Pamela, (Edward Segal), of Sebastopol, CA.

Friends may visit with the family at Buch Funeral Home, 21 Market Square, Manheim, on Tuesday, February 23 beginning at 6:00 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor James W. Roth officiating. Interment will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, on Wednesday, February 24 at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Georges memory to Water Street Ministries, 210 South Prince Street, P.O. Box 7267, Lancaster, PA 17604, or the Manheim Food Bank c/o Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 2 South Hazel Street, Manheim, PA 17545.