Peter Gamber, Jr.

Peter Gamber, Jr., 96, of Annville, passed away on Friday January 27, 2023 at WellSpan York Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara (Long) Gamber, with whom he celebrated 67 years of marriage. Peter was born in Lebanon on May 27, 1926 to the late Peter Gamber, Sr., and Margaret (Lentz) Gamber. He was a 1944 Lebanon High School graduate, a 1948 Lebanon Valley College graduate and a 1968 Union College graduate in Schenectady, NY with a masters degree in scientific teaching. Peter taught science and math at Lebanon High School, Annville-Cleona High School and Hershey Derry Twp. School District for a total of 37 years. He had also worked at Annville Auto Center. Peter was the 1st football coach at Annville-Cleona High School. He was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church in Lebanon, where he sang in the choir. It was while singing in the choir that he met his wife, Barbara. He was a 70-year member of Mt. Olivet 704 Lodge F&AM, past president and 50 year member of the Seeley’s Bay Contrary Club in Ontario, Canada and a member of Water Works Fire Company. He enjoyed woodworking, furniture making, golfing, fishing, reading, telling jokes and stories, and spending time with family. His greatest achievement was paying for his own college tuition and becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college. His second greatest achievement was helping to pay for his granddaughter’s college education. Surviving in addition to his wife is a daughter, Alecia Albright (Brian), granddaughter, Brianna Albright, and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother, Richard Gamber, sister Margaret Brewer, brother-in-law, Richard “Dick” Brewer, sister-in-law, Patricia Wentling, father-in-law, C.P. Long, and mother-in-law, Ethel (Wren) Long. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday February 2, 2023 at 11AM at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 618 E. Main Street, Annville. There will be a Masonic Service held prior at 9:45AM, followed by a viewing from 10AM- 11AM. Interment will be in Grand View Memorial Park, Annville. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Covenant United Methodist Church, 346 N. 9th Street, Lebanon, PA 17046 or Seeley’s Bay Contrary Club, C/O Thomas Risser 125 Quail Lane, Lebanon, PA 17042. He will be dearly missed.

Peter Gamber, Jr.

May 27, 1926 - January 27, 2023