Paul A. Flexer

Paul A. Flexer, 97, of Lancaster, PA, passed into the arms of his Savior Jesus, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Born in Hereford Township, Berks County, PA, he was the son of the late John R. and Helen (VanBuskirk) Flexer. He was married to Barbara (Koenig) Flexer for 67 years. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserves while a senior at Shillington High School. Following graduation in 1944, he was called to active duty and served during World War II, discharged in 1946. He then earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Temple University, graduating in 1950. Paul worked in the accounting departments of Bethlehem Steel Company and Lebanon Steel Foundry before moving to the Philadelphia area, where he served for over 30 years as Business Manager and Secretary of the School Board for the Upper Moreland School District. He retired from that position in 1992 and moved with his wife to Rehoboth Beach in 1996 and then to Woodcrest Villa in Lancaster in 2010. Paul was a member of Rotary International for 43 years. He was a Paul Harris Fellow and a past president of the Willow Grove Rotary Club in PA. After retirement, he became active in the Lewes/ Rehoboth chapter of Rotary. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees and served on the Board of Adjustment for the city of Rehoboth Beach. He and Barbara were active church members for their entire lives. Paul enjoyed reading, classical music, his miniature train collection, and traveling with family members to international sites of interest. His children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were constant sources of delight. He will always be remembered for his witty humor, caring nature, and abiding faith in Christ. Paul is survived by three daughters and their husbands: Lisa and Stuart Ragland of Columbia, MD; Leslie and Michael Allen of Elizabethtown, PA; Lori and Glen Rowe of Charlotte, NC; and his sister, Mary (Flexer) Graczyk. He leaves behind nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; a brother, John J. Flexer; and a sister, Kathryn (Flexer) Polich. Interment at Laureldale Cemetery in Reading will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Benevolent Care Fund of the Mennonite Home Communities, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601.