Stanley E. "Butch" Mack

Stanley E. “Butch” Mack, 73, of Hilton Drive, Lancaster, PA, died on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Daniel M. Mack, Bedford, South Carolina, and the late Gladys Washington Mack and his ex-wife, Virginia Mack. He was the husband of Denise Anna Kimmich Mack, who recently passed away on March 25, 2019. Stanley graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and attended Alvernia College. He was a member of Bright Side Baptist Church, Lancaster, PA. He retired from Dart Container working as a forklift operator. He was an alcohol and drug counselor for the former Wagon Train, which was a part of Vision Quest. Stanley played semi pro football with the Pottstown Bulldogs and locally coached the Chargers football team (now known as the JP Tornado’s). He enjoyed fishing, camping, dancing, going to concerts, “DJ ing”, music, and was a collector of swords, Native American memorabilia and anything Pittsburgh Steelers. He liked to read Clive Classer books and will be remembered as the “Karaoke King.” He was accepted to play on “Jeopardy” and loved telling war stories and jokes. Most of all he loved babysitting his grandchildren and loved his dogs. Stanley proudly served his country with the United States Army, where he received three Purple Hearts. He was a great marksman and Airborne Ranger. He was a member of the VFW Post 19, AMVETS, Moose Club, Rainmakers and the Elks. In addition to his father, he is survived by Virginia’s two children, Tanya E. Mack and Stanley E. Mack, Jr., both of Lancaster and was preceded in death by her son, Kalif O. Coates; Denise’s children, Miranda J., wife of Hass Butler, Spring Hill, FL, Jennifer Disla, and Dawson L. Wynn II, husband of Arazelis, all of Lancaster; four sisters, Ponnie Patterson, Lititz, Deborah Gray, York, Ann, wife of Larry Jones, Harrisburg, Doreen Scott, Bedford, SC; seven brothers, Daniel Mack Jr., husband of Shirley, Lancaster, Douglas, husband of Dorothy Mack, Columbus, Georgia, Ricardo Mack, Lancaster, Carlton Mack, Lititz, Gregory Mack, Harrisburg, Nathaniel Mack, Bedford, SC, and Lindsay Smith, Columbia, PA, as well as a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Stanley’s Homegoing Service at Bright Side Baptist Church, 515 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends at the Church from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Repast will be held at the Groff Event Center, 234 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA following the service. On Monday, April 29, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., the interment will take place at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Anyone wishing to attend the Graveside Service may meet and ride in procession at The Groff Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., 528 W. Orange St., (corner of W. Orange & Pine Sts.), Lancaster, PA by 10:45 a.m. on Monday. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, in his memory.