Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Sernoffsky, Daniel I. February 23, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 24, 2011 
  Daniel I. Sernoffsky 
  
  LEBANON Daniel I. Sernoffsky, 61, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 
  at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 11, 1949, in 
  Buffalo, N.Y., the son of the late Max A. Sernoffsky. He is survived by his 
  mother, Mildred Sernoffsky, South Wales, N.Y. An award-winning sportswriter and 
  political columnist, he was a 1966 graduate of Iroquois Central High School in 
  Elma, N.Y., and received his bachelor's degree from Ottawa University, Ottawa, 
  Kan. He later attended graduate school at Central Michigan University, Mt. 
  Pleasant, Mich. An Eagle Scout, Dan earned the award in 1962 as a member of 
  Troop 251, Wales Hollow, N.Y. He remained active in scouting and was a 
  committee member for Troop 12 in Lebanon at the time of his death. He was also 
  involved in masters swimming, regularly competing in meets. In 2003 he won two 
  national championships in his age group in State Games of America, winning gold 
  medals in the 50-yard backstroke and 50-yard freestyle while claiming a bronze 
  medal in the 100-yard freestyle. A lifelong journalist, Dan joined the staff of 
  the Lebanon Daily News in 1979 and was employed there at the time of his death. 
  In addition to the numerous awards he received during his career, he was also 
  elected to two Halls of Fame, the District Three Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002 
  and the Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He is 
  survived by his wife, Janice; four children, Dara (Joel) Wagler of Lawrence, 
  Kan., Nathan (Jenni) of Mason, Ohio, Leah (Jack) O'Leary of Telford, Pa., and 
  Isaac (Erin) of Chicago, Ill.; his mother; a sister, Judith Coder of East 
  Aurora, N.Y.; brothers, Michael of Elizabethtown, James of Eugene, Ore., 
  Douglas of South Wales, N.Y., Jeremiah of East Wennachie, Wash., and Max of 
  Batavia, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 12 
  p.m. on Friday in the Shalom Park Section of Churchville Cemetery, 51 S. 
  Harrisburg St., Oberlin, PA 17113. A memorial service is being planned. The 
  date, time, and location will be announced at a later time.  Arrangements are 
  being handled by the Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home. 
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 24, 2011 
  
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