- Date Of Birth: June 12, 1953
- Date Of Death: April 2, 2010
- State: Pennsylvania
Rev. D. Gregory Lake, 56, of 5941 Bloomingrove Road, Cogan Station, died on Good Friday, April 2, 2010 peacefully at The Hospice Gatehouse with his family at his bedside.
Greg was born June 12, 1953 in McConnellsburg, Fulton County. He was the son of the late Wayne Q. Lake and Edna (Downin) Lake. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Cynthia L. (Cindy) Hawk, whom he married on August 21, 1976.
Also surviving are three daughters, Kathryn J. Lake of Elmwood Park, NJ, Shawna R. Lake of Secane, and Candace L. Lake of Maple Shade, NJ; a grandson, Lincoln A. Park of Elmwood Park, NJ; brothers, W. Eugene Lake of Waterfall and Terry L. Lake of Mercersburg.
Greg graduated from James Buchanan High School, McConnellsburg, in 1970 and then went on to obtain a B. S. in Comprehensive Social Studies from Shippensburg University. Upon graduation, Greg continued his education at Gettysburg Seminary for two years, and then transferred to the Lancaster Theological Seminary where he received his Master of Divinity Degree in 1978. His Clinical Pastoral Education took place at the Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT.
Pastor Greg was an ordained elder of the Central Pennsylvania United Methodist Conference. He was ordained on his 27th birthday.
He served the following United Methodist Churches within his thirty years of ministry: Lemasters, Shiremanstown, Martinsville Charge, Windsor, St. Paul’s Paddletown, Bethany, Hughesville; Warriors Mark, 58th Street, Altoona (now Christ Community); Grove Memorial Greater Parish, Lewistown and Balls Mills, Cogan Station.
Pastor Greg was most proud of his work with the Shepherd of the Streets and Family Promise, a program that provided necessary tools for homeless families to achieve self-sufficiency. He also served on the Council of the United Churches of Lycoming County, and while at the Martinsville Charge, he developed a river ministry at Long Level.
