Obituary of William Lukens

William H. Lukens, Jr. 85, of Stone Harbor, NJ passed away peacefully at the TLC unit of the Crest Haven Rehabilitation Center. He was born and raised in Lemoyne, PA; he left to serve as a Navy Medical Technician during WWII. Proudly he watched as the flag was raised on Iwo Jima. After returning home, he married Maryjane Knerr and left for Baltimore, MD to start their family. After working for 25 years at the Esskay Meat Packing plant, he continued working hard taking ownership of Spot-A-Pot, Inc. For 45 years, he served the growing construction industry, and special events in Baltimore, and the surrounding areas. After selling the business in 2008, he moved from Bel Air, MD to Stone Harbor, NJ where the family had vacationed since 1953. Bill loved to golf and was the winner of many golf tournaments in New Jersey and Maryland. He was a member of the Wildwood Golf and Country Club, Highland Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite and Boumi Shrine of Maryland. But, family was the most important to him. Not only his son and daughter, but also many other "sons and daughters" he adopted along the way. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Maryjane (Knerr) Lukens; son, Jeffrey Lee Lukens, both of Stone Harbor; daughter, Cheryl and her husband Harry Oleferuk of Swainton; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; his sister Doris Shenck of Wormleysburg, PA and brother Norman of Wyomissing, PA. At the family's request, services will be private. ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 Donations may be made in Bill's memory to the Shriner's Hospital for Children,"Defy the Odds Campaign" P.O. Box 31356, Tampa, Florida 33631-3356 To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com