Obituary for Jack O. Lienhardt, Sr. Jack O. Lienhardt, Sr.
Retired Westvaco Chemist, Manager, Was Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church Member
Jack O. Lienhardt, Sr., 95, of Covington,
Virginia, was surrounded by his loving family when he went home to be with the Lord our
Savior.
He died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
in Lewisburg, WV.
He was born October 25, 1919 in Tyrone, PA, a son of Gustavus
and Mary Elder Lienhardt.
Mr. Lienhardt graduated from Penn State University in
1941 with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. He retired from Westvaco
in 1984 after forty-three years of service. He was the Manager of Engineering
and Process Development.
After retirement, Mr. Lienhardt worked with the
International Executive Service Corps and Westvaco for a while as a consultant.
Mr. Lienhardt loved fishing, working Sudoku puzzles, and spending time with his
family. He was also a member of the Lions Club in Covington, serving as
president in 1961.
He was a member of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years,
Virginia B. Lienhardt and beloved grandson, Samuel D. Banasiak.
Mr. Lienhardt is
survived by his son Jack O. "Jay" Lienhardt, Jr. and wife, Judith of Salem, VA;
daughter, Jill Lienhardt and husband, Gene L. Banasiak of Riva, MD; grandchildren
Jennifer Lienhardt Robinson, and husband, Dustin of Marlinton, WV; Robert M.
Lienhardt and wife, Amanda of Champaign, Il, and Cary Banasiak of Riva, MD; and
great-grandchildren, Carly E. Robinson of Marlinton, WV; Zachariah P. and
Charlotte E. Lienhardt of Champaign, Il; and several nieces and nephews.
A
funeral service will be conducted from the chapel of Loving Funeral Home on
Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Russell Urban officiating.
Pallbearers are incomplete at this time.
The family will receive friends in the
chapel of Loving Funeral Home from 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2015 until
time of the service. The family suggests that memorial tributes take the form of
donations to Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc. which is a membership-based
National Park Service, non-profit corporation, at P. O. Box 20986, Roanoke, VA
24018 or call 1-800-228-PARK; www.friendsbrp.org or to Boys Home, Inc. at 306
Boys' Home Road, Covington, VA 24426 or to the Falling Springs Fire Department.
Arrangements are being handled by Loving
Funeral Home; www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com
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