Richard M. ‘Dick’ Herman, 83

March 09, 2015

Richard M. ‘Dick’ Herman, 83, of Willow Street, PA, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2015 at the Bob Fryer & Family Hospice Inpatient Center in Mount Joy, PA.
Born to Caryl Miller Herman and Elizabeth Gause Herman in Harrisburg, PA on March 21, 1931, he was the loving husband of the late Joan Ruth Bair Herman, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.
Dick graduated from Bucknell University in 1953 with a BS degree in Chemistry. He was a member of TKE fraternity and an emeritus member of the American Chemical Society. He enjoyed a long career with Hercules Incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware, retiring in 1991 as Corporate Manager of Regulatory Affairs. He was chairman of the Institute of Food Technologies and the International Food Additives Council (IFAC). He also served on the board of directors of the Brandywine Valley Association, promoting environmental education. Dick also served his country as a member of the US Army Chemical Corps Training Command, headquartered in Fort McClellan, Alabama.
A person of many interests and abilities, Dick studied both piano and violin for several years. At Bucknell, he was concertmaster of the symphony orchestra. He enjoyed many years of choral work in various church and civic choirs. For over fifty years a member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he was an ordained elder at Red Clay Presbyterian church in Wilmington, DE.
Dick maintained a strong interest in politics, especially in the promotion of the voting process. He was elected chairman of the Delaware 22nd State District Republican Committee. After moving to Willow Valley, he served as Committeeman for the Lakes District in West Lampeter Township and as a member of the Lancaster County Republican Committee.
Dick was devoted to family and had a strong interest in exploring and communicating his family background. He is survived by his three children: daughter Pamela of Foster City, CA married to Jeffrey Sachs, daughter Kristen of Perry Hall, MD married to Jonathan Roland and son Gregory of Fort Collins, CO married to Trudy Herman. He also has four granddaughters: Rebecca Herman, Katherine Smith, Kelsey Sachs and Darlene Roland; and five grandsons: Kyle Herman, Jay Herman and Jonathan, David and Daniel Roland.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Dick’s Celebration of Life on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 3:30PM at the Doubletree Resort in Willow Street, 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, PA, 17602.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dick’s memory to the Nursing Education Scholarship Fund, 600 Willow Valley Square Lancaster PA 17602 Attn: June Draude, Manor Bookkeeper; or to Hospice of Lancaster County at 685 Good Drive. P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or online at www.hospiceconnect.org/memorial.