Karl L. Wolf Jr.

Karl L. Wolf Jr. Karl L. Wolf Jr., 79 years, died suddenly at his home on Nov. 18, 2006. The husband of Priscilla (Bish) Wolfe. He was born in Lancaster on June 2, 1927, the son of Karl L. Sr. and M. Elizabeth Keller Wolf. A graduate of Lebanon High School and Lebanon Valley College. He served in the U.S. Navy. A retired Cornwall-Lebanon Middle School teacher. He ran the Karl L. Wolf Jr. Driving School and this will continue with his two associates. He was also a musician in his band Buddy Karl & The Karltons. He performed with Four Guys and a Gal, the Lebanon Community Big Swing Band, and the Windjammers Circus Band. He was a member and elder of St. Mark's United Church of Christ. A member of LVC Camean Society. A local instructor for AARP's 55 Alive Training Program for older drivers. A former board chairman and member of the Lebanon County & Redevelopment Authorities 27 years. Served on the Governor's Highway Safety Award Safety Education Council for many years. Past president and board chairman of Halcyon Activity Center. He received the Meritorious Service Award by the American Federation of Musicians and he was the former president of Local 401-750. He was a supporter of the Music in the Park Concert Series and Coleman Park and also Lebanon Community Theater. A past president of Travelers Protective Association Post E Lebanon, where he served as safety chairman winning many awards at the state and national levels. In 2000 he was T.P.A. National Merit Award winner and also won the TPA Presidents Award, 2000 Lebanon Lions Club Good Neighbor Award. He got the Golden Achievement Award by the 50+ Festival 2004. He was the Pa. Fraternal Congress, Fraternalism of the Year 1999. A member of the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg. Serving in the String Band. Mt. Lebanon Lodge 226 F & AM. The Tall Cedar of Lebanon Band. He served as president of his Navy ship group USS Houston Association. He was a trustee of the Navy Club of Lebanon Ship 91 where he donated a lot of his time working on the building. He was member of the Northside Civic League. Survived by his wife; three sons, Karl (Skip) L. III, Lebanon, David F., husband of Sharon, LaCrescenta, Calif., Peter J., husband of Teresa of New City, N.Y.; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister Carolyn I. Fertig and a brother Robert A. Wolf. Viewing will be at Taylor-Ruffner Funeral Home Inc., 712 Chestnut St., Lebanon, on Friday, Nov. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 4, 2006, at 7 p.m. at St. Mark's United Church of Christ, 426 N. Eighth St. Burial will be private at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery on Dec. 5. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Mark's UCC Memorial Fund, 426 N. Eighth St., Lebanon, PA 17046; Lebanon Community Band, Jim Foster, 1231 Elm St., Lebanon, PA 17042; or the Lebanon Navy Club, 1501 Lehman St., Lebanon, PA 17046; or Halcyon Activity Center, 39 S. Eighth St., Lebanon, PA 17042.