Gerald "Jerry" L. Kochel, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, November 10th, 2017, at Landis Homes.

He was born in Ephrata, PA on October 23rd, 1932 to the late Harold and Lillian C. (Christiansen) Kochel and was the husband of Sandra Adams.

He was a member of Lititz United Methodist Church for many years.

Jerry was a life-long coin collector and a member of Red Rose Coin Club, Lebanon Valley Coin Club, American Numismatic Association, Central States Numismatic Association, Florida UnitedNumismatists, and PAN-Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists.

He was an avid baseball fan, cheering for the Phillies (his favorite team).

He was a lifetime member of the Lititz VFW and Lititz Legion, a charter member and Treasurer of the Young Men's Business League (Lititz) and a member of the Lancaster Liederkranz, LancasterAMVETS and Ephrata Elks Lodge 1933.

Jerry was a proud United States Military veteran, serving in the Army and National Guard for over 20 years. He retired from Kerr Glass after 40 years of service.