Carl James Leitner

Carl James Leitner, 101, of 270 Ridgecrest Circle in Lewisburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at Riverwoods after a brief illness.

Carl was born on October 15, 1913, in Sheridan, PA, the youngest child of the late Calvin S. and Elizabeth (Lape) Leitner.  On October 27, 1944, he married the former Margaret Cornielson Erd, who preceded him in death on August 17, 2013.

Carl was a 1929 graduate of Newmanstown High School.  He attended McCann’s Business School in Reading and graduated in 1932.  He earned a degree from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance in 1941.  He was a veteran of World War II, having served in North Africa.  After the war, Carl and Marge lived in Sheridan for a time, then bought a house in Myerstown.  In 1959, Carl and family moved to Chestnut Street in Troy, where he resided for over 54 years until he moved to Lewisburg after Marge’s passing.  Carl was retired from Chemung Supply, Elmira, NY.

In his younger years, he enjoyed golf, tennis, hunting, and volleyball.  He also enjoyed playing bridge and rooting for the Cincinnati Reds.  Not long after moving to Troy, he discovered fly fishing and fly tying, which became his favorite pastimes.  He was a long time member of Trout Unlimited.  After retiring, he and Marge enjoyed many road trips around the country.  He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Troy, as well as a 67 year member of the American Legion.

Surviving Carl is a son, James M. Leitner of Lewisburg; niece Rhea (Shultz) Schoener of Womelsdorf; and nephew John Shultz of Lititz.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his brother Maurice and sister-in-law Emily, his sister Mildred and brother-in-law John Shultz, and his daughter-in-law Claudia Ebeling.

Family and friends are welcome to call from 10:30-11:00 AM on Monday, August 24, 2015 at the Gerald W. Vickery, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 1093 West Main Street Troy, PA.  The memorial service to Honor Carl’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, August 24th at the funeral home. He will be laid to rest in Glenwood Cemetery following the service.

The family will provide flowers.  Memorial contributions may be made in Carl’s memory to the Allen F. Pierce Free Library, 34 Fenner Ave., Troy, PA 16947.

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