Craig E. Leitzel

Craig E. Leitzel, 61, of Meadville, passed away, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community. He was born January 13, 1950 in Sunbury, PA a son of Marvin Leitzel and Marlene Byerly. He was a high school graduate and attended Williamsport Community College. Craig loved his career and worked for the PA Department of Transportation as a mechanical draftsman, eighteen years at Textron as a Design Draftsman, and retired from Kuhn Tool and Die as a Design Engineer. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, watching football, and was a avid Boston Red Sox fan. Survivors include his parents Marvin Leitzel of Elizabethville, PA and Marlene Long and her husband Ned of Mandata, PA; his former wife, Nancy Leitzel of Meadville; a daughter, Adrienne Leitzel of Cambridge Springs; a son, Mark Leitzel of Meadville; a grandson, Trent Dailey; two sisters, Luann Wetzel and her husband Jeff of Herndon, PA and Cheryl Bordner and her husband Jeff of Mandata, PA; a brother, James Leitzel and his wife Tammy of Lewisburg, PA; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mark and Licinda Byerly. There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, October 11, at 1:00pm at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. with Pastor David Brumagin, Chaplin of Meadville Medical Center, officiating. Donations may be sent to the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute, 16792 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville, PA 16335 Please take the time and share a memory or condolence with the family on Craig's book of memories at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com. Arrangements are in the care of Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.