- Date Of Birth: July 8, 1930
- Date Of Death: April 16, 2009
- State: Pennsylvania
Lewis L. Garing, 78, of Kittanning Pike, Chicora, died at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009 at his home following a six month illness.
Mr. Garing was born in Donegal Twp. on the Garing family farm on July 8, 1930. He was the son of Louis B. and Dora Lechner Garing.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Chicora, and also attended the Karns City United Methodist Church.
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He was employed as a supervisor at Penreco in Karns City for 37 years, retiring in 1986.
Mr. Garing is survived by his wife Joan Snyder Garing, whom he married at the Karns City United Methodist Church on June 20, 1981. He is survived by two sons, Brian K. Garing and his wife Jackie of Karns City, and Steven Garing and his wife Carissa of Chicora. Three step children survive, Edward Snyder and his wife Sheryl of Broomfield, Colorado, Marlene Weimer and her husband Gary of New Castle, and Karen O’Leary of Arvada, Colorado. He is survived by twelve grandchildren, a brother, John F. Garing and his wife Harriet of Chicora, four sisters, Dorothy Gallagher and her husband Bill of Kittanning, Jeannette McCollough and Anna Truscott, both of Chicora, and Marilyn Knepshield and her husband Don of Leechburg. Also surviving are a number of brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mr. Garing was preceded in death by his first wife, Phyllis Slaughenhoupt Garing, who died on October 14, 1976. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Herbert H. Garing, and two sisters, Alice Garing and Vemberline Sedwick.
