Thanks so much to Rodney Farcht daughter Sue for this information
Rodney E. Farcht
He was the husband of Catherine Labenberger Farcht.
Mr. Farcht was born in York and was a son of the late George and Fannie Welsh Farcht.
He was a retired locomotive engineer with 40 years of service with ConRail and its predecessor, Penn Central Railroad.
Mr. Farcht was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the 713th Railway Operating Battalion in Europe.
He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ and its Church School.
Other memberships include Zeredatha Lodge 451, Tall Cedars of Lebanon No. 30; Consistory of Harrisburg; 13th Ward Political Club; 12th Ward Independent Democratic Club; Hawks Gunning Club; American Legion, Red Lion; and Union Transportation Union No. 1722.
Survivors include:
Two children — Mrs. Susan W. Houck, 3281 Alta Vista Road, Dover, and David W. Farcht, 1740 Devers Road.
Five grandchildren.
Two brothers and a sister — Robert W. Farcht, J. Donald Farcht and Mrs. Betty Gerberick, all of York.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity United Church of Christ with his pastor, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin T. Griffin, officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Masonic services will be conducted by Lodge 451 at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Workinger Funeral Home, 849 E. Market St., which is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Organ Fund of Trinity Church, 32 W. Market St.
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