Timothy H. Eskridge

Eskridge, MD YORK Timothy H. Eskridge, MD, 64, of Springfield Township, died at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his residence. He was the husband of Donna E. (Larsh) Eskridge. Born October 17, 1948, in Baltimore, Md., a son of the late Howard H. and Anna J. (Legar) Eskridge, he was a 1970 graduate of Johns Hopkins University and a 1974 graduate of the University of Maryland Medical School. He served an Internship at University of Maryland Hospital from 1974-1975, and a Residency from 1975-1978 at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore. He began his professional career as an ophthalmologist in York in 1978 with Dr. D.J. McHenry, continuing the practice after Dr. McHenry's death in 2004. He was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Dallastown, both the American and Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmologists, and the Out Door Country Club, where he enjoyed golfing, obtaining two holes in one. He was also a member and past president of the Jacobus Lions Club, and was an avid Orioles and Ravens fan. He also enjoyed astronomy and model trains. In addition to his wife of more than 42 years, Dr. Eskridge is survived by a son, Timothy H. Eskridge, Jr. of York; two daughters, Amy M. Swope and her husband, Daniel of York, and Bonnie E. Eskridge of York; a brother, Charles H. Eskridge of Parkton, Md.; and a sister, Susan J. Dotterweich of Essex, Md. Twin grandchildren are also expected in October. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, 251 E. Main St., Dallastown, with The Rev. John McCloskey as Celebrant. Viewing will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kuhner Associates Funeral Directors, Inc., 863 S. George St., York. Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2040 Linglestown Road, Suite 104, Harrisburg, PA 17110. KuhnerAssociates.com