John H. "Jack" Deiter Jr.

January 27, 2013

John H. "Jack" Deiter Jr., 84, formerly of Williamstown passed away Sunday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Tower City, April 1, 1928, he was a son of the late John Sr. and Myrtle Ritzman Deiter.

Jack was a graduate of the former Tower City High School.

He was the retired owner of the former J.H. Deiter and Sons, Tower City.

He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Williamstown; a former member of Tower City Loyal Order of Moose; Tower-Porter Lions Club and Tower City American Legion and the Italian Lodge, Hershey.

Jack was an accomplished drummer in many local big bands, including Herm Miller, Bob Alanbach, Hal Herman, Al Morrison and the Satin Tone Bands.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Freda, Florence, Merle and Pearl; brothers, Robert and Dale.

Surviving are his wife, Flo-Ella "Buzz" Deiter; a son, Brad Deiter and his wife, Rose, Tower City; a daughter, Ann Neyer and her husband, Max, Tower City; two stepsons, Randy Malick and his wife, Lori, Lebanon, and James Malick, Harrisburg; a sister, Myrtle "Eleanor" Kimmel, Donaldson; five grandchildren, Kyle and Kevin Deiter and Jesse, Natalie and Nathan Neyer; three stepgrandchildren, Matthew, Michael and Kara Malick; two great-grandchildren, Alexa and Gavin Deiter.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City, with the Rev. Kathleen Kuehl officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Tower-Porter Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 33, Tower City PA 17980. To sign the guest book, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.