Funeral Arrangements & Obituary

Arrangments

The viewing will be held at Petra Christian Fellowship, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, PA 17557 this coming Friday, December 21, from 6 to 8 pm. The funeral will also be held at the church on Saturday, December 22, at 10:30 am with viewing an hour prior. Burial will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetary on Wednesday, December 26. Please keep Mom and Jamie's entire family in your prayers. We are all so grateful he is no longer suffering and completely at peace...

Obituary
James D. Harnish - Home for Christmas
Published: Dec 20, 2007 EST
James (Jamie) Harnish died Dec. 19, 2007 at his home in Leola after fighting a courageous battle against brain cancer. He is now home for Christmas. Born April 30, 1950 in Lancaster, he was a son of Alberta (Feldser) Harnish of Lancaster and the late Charles Harnish. He married Cheryl Moore Doane on Feb. 14, 2001.

A graduate of McCaskey High School and a Vietnam Vet, Jamie served in the US Navy from 1968 to 1972 as a gunners mate on the USS Long Beach. After his discharge, he was hired as a mailhandler at the Lancaster Post Office, retiring in Aug. 2007 due to his illness.

A devoted Phillies fan, he attended his last game in September. Jamie was an excellent cook and believed in buying food fresh to support local farmers. He was also an avid runner, running the Boston Marathon on its 100-year anniversary as well as other triatholons and marathons. He and his wife attended Petra Christian Fellowship.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by five sisters: Elsie, widow of Bob Spayd, Lancaster; Bertie, wife of Phil Fisher, Peach Bottom; Charlotte, wife of Gary Elliott, Tuscon, AZ; Sandy, wife of John Loyd, Clinton, IA; and Pauline, wife of James Burrus, Houston, TX; and three brothers: Marty, husband of Debby, Lancaster; Charlie, husband of Rose, Myrtle Beach, SC; and Steve, husband of Shelly, Myrtle Beach, SC. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Kathleen. Jamie is survived by his two daughters, Megan Huaman and Taryn English, both of Lancaster; and three stepdaughters: Jen, wife of Mike McGowan, Lancaster, Becky, wife of Tim Ingold, Leola, and Valerie, wife of Shawn Good, Lancaster. "Grandpa Jamie" was an extremely loving grandfather to Grace, Faith, Emma and Daniel McGowan, Joshua Good, and Riely Huaman.

A viewing will be held at Petra Christian Fellowship, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, December 21. The funeral will also take place there on Saturday, December 22, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Titus Kauffman officiating, with a viewing one hour before services. Burial will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 26.

The family would like to thank the Orange team from Hospice, especially nurses Steve and Mike, who helped Cheryl lovingly care for Jamie in his final months. If desired, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Lancaster County, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604 or Petra Christian Fellowship, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, PA 17557. Furman Home for Funerals, Leola.