Samuel McCreary Sieger

Samuel McCreary Sieger, 85 years old of 2449 Butter Road, Lancaster, PA, died on Friday, November 16th, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of late Bertha Root and George McCreary Sieger and brother of Thomas Root Sieger. He was the grandson of late Dr. George Sieger, past minister of the Emanuel Lutheran Church on Walnut Street, Lancaster, PA. He was married to Mary Lessig Sieger for 62 years. Formerly of Springfield, PA his family moved to Webster Groves, Missouri where he graduated from Webster Groves High School. In 1955 he graduated from the University of Missouri and was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Sieger was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Air Force and served as a Radar Navigator Bombardier in the Strategic Air Command, where he served for 3 years in Sacramento, CA and Homestead, FL. After his discharge, he joined the sales force of the glass division of the Armstrong Cork Company. He was a Product Manager in Lancaster when his division was sold to Kerr Glass Company and he became District Sales Manager of the New York Office. He returned to Lancaster with the Woodstream Corporation as Manager of the Ski Division and later as President of the Fishing Division. In 1980 he founded the S.M.S. Agency as a self-employed Sales Representative in the sporting goods field. He was a member of the Highland Presbyterian Church, where over the years he was a Sunday school teacher and trustee. He was an avid reader and closely followed current events and politics. He also enjoyed gardening and traveling. In addition to his wife, Mary, he is survived by one daughter, Kimberly Sieger Jeffreys, Lititz, PA and three sons: Stephen McCreary, husband of Audra Thompson Sieger, Orlando, FL, Christopher Lessig, husband of Kelley Kramer Sieger of Annapolis, MD, and John Charles, husband of Emily Dranov Sieger, Boston, MA. Six grandchildren; Christina, Natalie, Benjamin and Max Sieger, Kathryn and Taylor Jeffreys, three step grandchildren; Alex Bateman, Jonathan Heinze, Elizabeth Blythe, and two great grandchildren; Jayden Witman and Gracie Telencio. A celebration of Sam’s life will be held on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Johnson Auditorium on the 3rd Floor of Willow Valley Manor North. A short reception will follow.

Samuel McCreary Sieger

November 16, 2018