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Arthur T. Searer

April 7, 1925 – January 9, 2021

On Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, Arthur (Art) T. Searer, loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 95.

Art Was born on April 7, 1925 in Frankstown Township, to Emory and Rosetta (Campbell) Searer, and grew up in Lewistown. He served the U.S. Army from April 1946 through July 1947, where he was stationed in the Pacific, most notably, Korea. After serving his country and receiving an honorable discharge, Art returned to central Pennsylvania and became the proprietor of several Atlantic Service Stations in Harrisburg, as well as Town & Country Buick in Jersey Shore. While there, he was also one of the original founders of the Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore, now known as the Jersey Shore Area EMS.

It is in Jersey Shore that Art met his future wife of 60 years, Margaret (Eck). Art and Margaret eventually moved to Depew, N.Y., where while raising there children together, Art worked as the general manager of Ken Trible Pontiac in Depew, N.Y., and Murray Price Pontiac, Cadillac, & Buick in Westfield, N.Y. After retirement in 1986, Art and Margaret moved back to the Nippenose Valley for 16 years before returning to western New York to be closer to their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Art had an affinity for adventure and speed. Working around automobiles his entire life was not just a career but a passion. He was always up to date with the latest and greatest automobile technology and not only loved new cars, but loved finding out just how fast they could go. Art and Margaret traveled the country by car, and seemingly in nothing but the newest and cleanest automobiles. In addition to cars, snowmobiling was another passion that Art had and passed down to his children and grandchildren.

Art was preceded in death by his father, Emory, and mother, Rosetta; his siblings, Emory, Edward, Glen, Dale, Donald, Lyle, Mildred (Goss), Lois (Walter), Alice (Ritzman), Lilian (Olson), and Winifred (Carlson), his daughter, Ann Marie (Susie) and his son, Larry (Diana).

Art is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, and stepsons, Thomas (Darcy), Daniel Lehman (Ann Williams), Steve Lehman (Joan), and Ron Lehman (Liz); nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and scores of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers or donations, remember Art by taking a drive for the sake of taking a drive and think of him when shopping for a new car.

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