Anthony G. Golas

Anthony G. “Tony” Golas, 86, of Hinkletown, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Masonic Village. His wife of 54 years, Ruth C. (Collins) Golas, survives. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter and Blanche (Likowski) Golas. Tony spent 50 years working in the textile industry as Textile Manager/Supervisor of the weave room at the former Frank Ix & Sons Silk Mill and later as Superintendent of Weaving for the Keystone Weave Corp. of Lebanon. He served in the Marines during World War II in the Pacific, squadron VMF -311, attaining the rank of Corporal and was a member of the Charles Ludwig Post 7362 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion Conestoga Post 662, New Holland. Additionally, he was a member of St. Stephen United Church of Christ and was twice President of its 9:15 class; was a Scoutmaster in Blue Ball; a lifetime member of the Garden Spot Lions Club where he served two terms as President; a 32nd Degree Mason at the Ephrata Lodge #665, F & AM; the Lancaster Consistory, the Reading Consistory and the Rajah Shrine. In addition his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Tina wife of Raiford Stout of Lancaster, two grandchildren: Bradley and Michael; a sister Aldonia Caliendo, Nanty Glo and sister-in-law Pauline Collins, New Holland. He was preceded in death by sisters Josephine Jenkins and Constance Zaffarino; brothers Ben, Joe, and George Bush. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of Ben Franklin 2 at the Masonic Health Center for taking care of Tony with such love and compassion. Kindly omit flowers. If desired, memorials may be sent to Masonic Villages, Office of Gift Planning, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022-9964 for the Children’s Home or to St. Stephen United Church of Christ, 249 E. Main St., New Holland, PA 17557. The Beck Funeral Home, New Holland is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be posted on our website, www.beckfuneral.com.