Meet the Staff

Lynn A. Ronan, Funeral Director. Lynn is a lifelong resident of the Carlisle area. Graduating from Boiling Springs High School in 1980, he continued his education at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences in 1984. He then attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, graduating in 1985. He has been licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1987. Lynn is active in the community where he serves on the Board of the Letort Cemetery Association, is a member of the Boiling Springs Lions Club and serves as the organist for Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs (Churchtown). His professional memberships include the National Funeral Directors Association, the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association and the Capital City Funeral Directors Association, where he currently serves as Secretary. Lynn is a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs where he has served on Church Council and the Worship Committee. He is also a member of Cumberland Star Lodge #197 F& AM. Prior to opening the Ronan Funeral Home in 1996, Lynn had been associated with several funeral homes in Central Pennsylvania. He is married to the former Sherry Capello and has three children.

Sherry L. Ronan, Office Administrator. Sherry is a native of Steelton, Dauphin County. She is a graduate of Steelton-Highspire High School and prior to the opening of Ronan Funeral Home was employed in the private sector. Sherry is a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs and divides her time between the funeral home and caring for her three children.

Brian L. Ronan, Computer Systems Administrator. Brian, also a Carlisle native, is a 1983 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and a 1987 graduate of Elizabethtown College where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications.

William R. Ronan, Staff Assistant (Unlicensed). Bill is a lifelong Carlisle area resident, has been married to the former Geraldine Snook for 50 years and is the father of Lynn and Brian. He is a graduate of Carlisle High School and was employed at the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot for 42 years. He is a US Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. Bill is a member of the Boiling Springs Lions Club and is a member and Past Master of Cumberland Star Lodge #197 F&AM, Carlisle. He is also a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs, where he has served on Church Council and numerous committees. In 2005 Bill received the Melvin Jones award, Lionism's highest award for dedication and service to Lionism.

Gerry Ronan, Administrative Assistant. Gerry is a graduate of Mechanicsburg High School and Dickinson College where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science. She is a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs. Gerry keeps the funeral home running smoothly. You will most likely find her greeting visitors upon their arrival for viewings or funerals.

Richard Snyder, Staff Assistant (Unlicensed) Dick is retired from the former AMP, Inc. and is a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, Boiling Springs and St. John's Lodge #260 F&AM. Dick is also a licensed Auctioneer in Pennsylvania and in his spare time enjoys landscaping.

Glenn Wise, Staff Assistant (Unlicensed) Glenn is a retired school teacher from the Cumberland Valley School District. He is a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs, where he has served as an Assisting Minister, on church council and various committees. He and his wife, have two children and several grandchildren.