Richard C. Cronce

Richard Cronce

On December 21, 2016, Richard “Dick” Cronce of Bainbridge passed away at age 66 after a courageous battle with cancer. Originally from Phillipsburg, NJ, Dick was the loving husband of 43 years to Cynthia (Davenport) Cronce; caring father of Jesse (Olivia Tassone) Cronce and David (Elizabeth) Cronce; devoted son of Charles and the late Grace (Pursell) Cronce and brother of Donna Monck Wollman, James (“Jim”) Cronce and Jay Cronce; and dear cousin, uncle and friend to many others.

At age 19, Dick was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam for one year. He later earned a PhD in agronomy/soil science from Pennsylvania State University. He went on to work as an environmental consultant. He was an avid gardener and fisherman, who also played the guitar and sang in a bluegrass band called the Shuey Brothers. Dick loved to travel, including visits to missionaries across the world.

Family and friends are invited to share in a celebration of Dick’s life on Saturday, January 7 at 11AM, with visitation from 10-11AM, at Word of Life Chapel, 139 Wickersham Road, Bainbridge, PA 17502. The family will scatter his ashes in a private ceremony.

Memorial donations may be made to Dick’s church, the Word of Life Chapel at the address above, or the Water Street Mission, 210 S. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17301 or www.wsm.org/donate.