Louis Mandes (1923 - 2017)

Louis D. Mandes, 94, of Willow Valley Retirement Community in Lancaster County and formerly of Hershey, passed away on November 25, 2017 in the Lancaster General Hospital .  He was born May 4, 1923 in Philadelphia , a son of the late Luigi and Amalia Savastio Mandes.

He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and retired from Derry Township School District after 35 years as an English/ French/Spanish teacher.

Mr. Mandes was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Marjorie Davis Mandes.  He is survived by: son, David D. (Sally) Mandes of Hatboro, PA; daughter, Susan Mandes (Stan) Simpler of Harrisburg, PA; grandchildren, Amy Simpler, Kyle Mandes and Adriene Darby; great grandchildren, Andrew J. Simpler and Matix Darby.  He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Theodore and Hugo Mandes.

A visitation will be held Thursday, November 30th from 9:00am – 10:00am, in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Hershey.  Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 am in St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue in Hershey.  Interment will be next to his wife in Crown Crest Memorial Park , Clearfield , PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Memorial Fund at St. Joan of Arc Church. To donate online, click here.

​Source: www.hooverfuneralhome.com/obituary/louis-mandes