Timothy Paul Schleif

What Tim enjoyed most was the love of family, friends, and Westies.

Services for Tim will be private and he will be laid to rest beside his son at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens.

 

Timothy Paul Schleif, 65, passed away on January 8, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Columbia to the late James and Betty Bechtold Schleif and was a lifelong resident of this area.

Tim was a graduate of Columbia High School with the Class of 1976. He attended Millersville University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Communications. Tim worked as a Marketing Program Manager with Agilent Technologies until his recent retirement. He enjoyed playing golf and vacationing at Dewey Beach and Stone Harbor. He was passionate about military history, especially the Napoleonic period. What Tim enjoyed most was the love of family, friends, and Westies.

Tim leaves behind his wife of thirty-seven years Christine Schleif of Landisville; his beloved daughter, Dana, wife of Matt O’Neill of Wrentham, MA; three siblings, David Schleif, husband of Bert Herman of Columbia, Dale, husband of Tish Schleif of Keller, TX, Joanna Schleif of Rockland, ME; his best friend, Ed, husband of Lynn Wise of Lancaster; canine companion, Effie Claire; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Michael David Schleif and a brother, James Schleif.

Services for Tim will be private and he will be laid to rest beside his son at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Four Diamonds at Penn State Children’s Hospital, 1249 Cocoa Avenue, Suite 115, P.O. Box 852, Hershey, PA 17033 or www.fourdiamonds.org.


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