Jay Edwin Mckently

Jay Edwin McKently, 81, of Palmyra, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. He was born Saturday, October 29, 1932 in Muhlenberg Township to the late Earl and Beatrice (Schambach) McKently. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Joanne F. (Schultz) McKently.

Jay graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1950, he then went on to proudly serve our country in the United States Air Force. He served as the North Londonderry Township Treasurer prior to serving as the Township’s Tax Collector for 20 years. Jay was the former President of the Palmyra High School Band Parents Organization and was an avid antiques collector and dealer. Most importantly he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

He is survived by 2 daughters, Lori LaMar and husband Scott of Elizabethtown and Cindy Gensemer of Denver; 3 grandchildren, Jay Gensemer of Ephrata, Karli LaMar of Elizabethtown, and Daniel LaMar and his wife Kimberly (Spesak) of Mt. Joy; and a sister, Patricia Berger of Reading. He is predeceased by a brother, Richard McKently; and a son-in-law, Brian Gensemer.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 6th at noon at Rothermel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra 17078. Family and friends are invited for viewing on Tuesday, November 5th from 6 to 8 PM, and on Wednesday, from 11 AM until time of the service. Burial with full military honors will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Lebanon VA Hospice, 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon 17042, please indicate hospice designation on memorial contributions.