Luke R Reilly

Luke R. Reilly, 92 of St. Anne's Retirement Community, formerly of Bausman, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster on April 14, 1932, he was the son of the late John J. and Alice Davish Reilly. Luke was the loving husband of Virginia T. McComsey Reilly with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage this past June 19th. Luke graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1950. He was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict Era from 1951-1955. He met his future wife at a USO dance in Lancaster while serving in the Navy. They were married on June 19, 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Luke retired from the former RR Donnelly after 26 years of employment, lastly as a proof reader. He had previously worked for 12 years at the former Commercial Printing House. Luke and Virginia enjoyed traveling, having spent a week each summer in Ocean City, MD, enjoyed ocean cruising and had visited 5 continents and 38 countries during their travel. Luke was a member of the American Legon Post in Lititz. He enjoyed gardening and sharing his fruits of his labor with his neighbors. He collected teddy bears and was a true Notre Dame fan. He and Virginia enjoyed being part of the Guys and Dolls at St. Philip's. Luke will be missed by his wife, Virginia; sons, Terrance "Terry of Houston, TX and Timothy R. of Lancaster and his daughters, Regina of Boston and Kathleen of Strasburg. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Luke was preceded in death by his brothers, John "Pat", Jr., Joseph and Donald and his sisters, Mary Ellen and Alice Jane. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Luke's Mass of Christian Burial from the St. Philip's Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster with Fr. Lawrence W. Sherdel as Celebrant at 11AM on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Interment will be held in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Please omit flowers, memorial remembrances may be made in Luke's memory to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For other information, please call 717-872-1779 or to submit an online condolence visit www.melaniebscheidfh.com.

Luke R Reilly

April 14, 1932 - March 13, 2025