Judson W. McCune

Judson William McCune, 81 of Lancaster, PA passed into the arms of HIS Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 8, 2024. He was the only child born to Reverand William Perry McCune and Virginia Mae Jeffreys in Pittsburgh, PA. He was raised in a home that valued education and respect for women’s rights. His father was a Methodist Minister and as a result, they moved six times by the time he graduated from McKeesport Pennsylvania. The moves included Pleasant Unity, Braddock, McKeesport, Homer City and South Fork which helped him develop an understanding of working people and a respect for their hard way of life. After his father developed Parkinson’s Disease, he became interested in the human mind and began his lengthy education in the field of Psychology, He pursued his studies on scholarships and with work at West Virginia Wesleyan College, BA, Bowling Green State University Masters degree and obtained his doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University in 1977. He became certified in school psychology and licensed and practiced for forty years in the Lancaster area with both the School District of Lancaster and in private practice. He specialized in the practice of Hypnosis for many years. He was challenged by several health issues including two kidney transplants. He always tried to turn his health challenges into a positive outlook on life and used his personal struggles to help others in need. He practiced healthful living styles based in meditation, proper nutrition, exercise, and motivation. He is survived by his son Judson Ryan who unselfishly donated him a kidney in 1993 and his stepson Christopher J. Hardinger, and nine grandchildren, including his namesake, Judson William Seamus McCune. He is predeceased in death by his late wife Louise N Weaver Hardinger in 2002 who through her knowledge as a licensed nurse saved his life with CPR from cardiac arrest in 1986, He had formerly been married to Brenda Maxwell, and Carol Ann Campbell. He thanks his wife Ezetta Walter for the joy derived as they shared their lives in later years. He wants to thank the many people he met along the way. He would offer advice to make the best out of what happens to you and be kind to those you meet. A thought that came to him at a young age was. “Life is a series of losses, the most significant being that of hope”. Live each day in the moment. He was at peace with his life. In lieu of flowers please consider making a memorial contribution in Judson’s memory to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016. or St. James Episcopal Church, 119 N. Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602. Friends and family are invited to Judson’s Memorial Service at St. James Episcopal Church, 119 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602 on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. A Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. To join the service from home, please connect through the link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/1551845159. Please join the family after the service at The Hamilton Club.