He was born in Paxinos, Pa son of late Herbert E. Lenker Sr. and Helen (McFall) Lenker. He attended Brown University and was a retired employee of the Commonwealth of Pa, working as a System Analyst for the Dept. of Welfare.
Herb ‘s hobbies were reading, travel, watching football, and basketball, and loved the latest technology gadgets. He was a member of the West Shore Elks Club, The Harrisburg Bridge Club, Gourmet Club and was a Freemason.
He is survived by his loving wife Jeanne (Herb) Lenker, with whom he would have celebrated 44 years of marriage on April 26. The love of his life were his two daughters Wendy M. Gaefke, married to Jon Gaefke of Bethel Park, Pa. and Shelley L. Davis, married to Dr. Stephen Davis of Chesapeake, VA. Five grandchildren Xavier, Alyssa, Patrick Gaefke, Caroline, and Jonathan Davis; his Mother Helen Lenker Clark, four sisters Rosanna Battista, Helen Cooper, Doris Gargie, Shirley Kautter; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St. Harrisburg, Pa. Visitation for family and friends will be 11:00 am and services will be at 12:00 Monday, January 28.
Interment will be in Remembrance Garden Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 6701 Jonestown Road Harrisburg, Pa. In lieu of flowers Memorial contributions may be made in Herb’s name to The Heart Association. https://donate.americanheart.org/ecommerce/aha/aha_index.jsp
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