David A. Lauder

David Allen Lauder, 99, of Hanover, PA, formerly of Westminster, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 27, 2022, at his daughter's home.  Born August 12, 1922, in Pekin, he was the son of the late David and Florence Lauder, nee Russell; devoted husband of Freda M. Lauder, his wife of 71 years; loving father of Victoria Kirmse and her husband Francis of Dundalk and Debra Darchicourt and her husband David of Hanover, PA; beloved grandfather of Jonathan Rusk and his wife Nichole, Aaron Kirmse, Jessica Roop and her husband Jason, Joshua Darchicourt; cherished great grandfather of Alyssa Rusk and Benjamin Roop.

David was an army veteran of World War II, after the war he worked as a Maryland State Trooper for 28 years retiring a 1st Lieutenant in 1976.  In 1977, he went to work for the National Security Agency in Ft. Meade, Maryland in the security police force for 18 years and retired as a Lieutenant in 1993.  In his spare time, he loved traveling and camping with his wife, he enjoyed getting together with other retired State Troopers at Baugher’s Restaurant in Westminster as often as he could.  He enjoyed reading and watching football and most of all, he loved being with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the MYERS-DURBORAW FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 91 Willis Street, Westminster (21157) where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, with Pastor Richard Humphreys officiating.  Interment will follow in Holly Hills Memorial Gardens in Baltimore.