Frank A. Reichard Jr.

DAUPHIN — Master Sgt. Frank Alton Reichard Jr., 67, of Dauphin, passed away after a long illness on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006.

He was born Jan. 8, 1938, in New Berlin, a son of the late Frank A. Sr. and Kathryn Loretta Shannon Reichard. He married the former Eileen J. Stence, who survives.

Frank was formerly a member of the 193rd Special Operations Group and served in the Air Force.

He was a retired procurement officer with the Air National Guard, 201st Civil Engineering Flight. He was also retired from the U.S. Postal Service.

Mr. Reichard was a member of Clark's Valley Zion Evangelical Congregational Church.

Frank was also a member of the Dauphin-Middle Paxton Fire Company No. 1; the Perseverance Lodge No. 21, Free & Accepted Masons; the Harrisburg Consistory; Zembo Shrine; Zembo Temple Police; Upper Dauphin Shrine Club; and a charter member of the Dauphin Athletic Association, where he was instrumental in starting the Little League baseball and football leagues. Frank was also a Little League coach in Dauphin and Middletown.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, Eileen, are one son and daughter-in-law, Frank A. III and Jody Reichard of Harrisburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Lynne M. and Stavros Kouros of New Cumberland; five wonderful grandchildren, Taryn M. Reichard, Frank A. Reichard IV, Tyler R. and Morgan L. Reidlinger, and Apostolos "Toli" Kouros; three brothers and sisters-in-law, George E. and Jane Hurst of Fort Worth, Texas, William E. and Sharon Reichard, and Dale S. and Debra Reichard, all of Mifflinburg; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Fay D. and Marlin Oberlin of New Berlin, Kay F. Derk of Mechanicsburg, Pat A. Williams Fausey and companion Dewey of Sunbury, and Emily O. and Ronald Kline of Winfield; and many loving nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

He was preceded in death by one son, Robert E. Reichard, in 1982.

The family will receive friends and guests from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home Inc., 2100 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, where a memorial service will follow at 11 with his pastor, the Rev. Gary C. Luckenbill, officiating.

Burial will be in Dauphin Memorial Cemetery, Dauphin.

Contributions in Frank's memory may be made to either the American Cancer Society, Dauphin Unit, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1342; or Pinnacle Health Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110; or Clark's Valley Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, 210 McKelvey Road, Dauphin, PA 17018.