A year or so ago, I saw Brian and noticed he had lost a lot of weight. He was jaundiced and told me he had been quite sick. The illness had caused extensive liver damage and he was on a waiting list for a new one. The last time I saw him I didn't even recognize him. He was so thin, and even though the jaundice wasn't as apparent, you could tell he was getting worse. I gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. That was the last time I saw him... or spoke to him.
Here is the part that has me the most upset. I promised Brian that I would stop in to visit with him. I never did. I thought of him more times than I care to admit, but I kept putting off going to see him. I used one excuse after another... I have been so busy that I kept telling myself that I'd get around to seeing Brian another day. Unfortunately, that day will never come. I blew it. I broke my promise to a kind, sweet, and giving, man. There wasn't anything he wouldn't have done for a person. The world had lost another "keeper."
As 2013 comes to a close, I am making a resolution for the new year. I will absolutely take the time to do more of the "important" things in life. I will cherish people more. And it goes without saying that I will do everything in my power to keep the promises I make. I remember in my patriarchal blessing there was the admonition to "promise cautiously and perform courageously." I seem to have forgotten that. I truly hope I don't ever forget it again.
YORK
Brian Joseph Yohe, 47, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice
& Community Care in Mt. Joy. A celebration of life tribute service
will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Heffner Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York, with his pastor,
the Rev. Paul CB Schenk officiating. Viewings will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday and 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, both at the funeral home. Born on
November 15, 1966 in Hanover, he was a son of Robert D. and JoAnn L.
(Meckley) Yohe. Brian was a 1985 graduate of Spring Grove High School.
He worked for many years at the Children's Developmental Center in
Abbottstown and later worked at Osram Sylvania, Inc. for over 10 years.
Mr. Yohe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Grove.
Brian loved to travel and take road trips. He also enjoyed horticulture,
flowers, playing bingo and everything about Christmas, especially
collecting vintage Christmas balls. Mr. Yohe is survived by one brother,
Travis Michael Yohe and his wife, Stacey of Spring Grove; two sisters,
Wendy M. Harbaugh of East Berlin and Tanya A. Yohe of York; and four
nieces and nephews, Maddie and Adam Harbaugh and Alijah and Trevor Yohe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Community Care, 4075
Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, PA 17552; or the York County Community
Foundation, 14 W. Market St., York, PA 17401; or at YCCF.org in Brian's
memory. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com - See more at:
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YORK
Brian Joseph Yohe, 47, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice
& Community Care in Mt. Joy. A celebration of life tribute service
will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Heffner Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York, with his pastor,
the Rev. Paul CB Schenk officiating. Viewings will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday and 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, both at the funeral home. Born on
November 15, 1966 in Hanover, he was a son of Robert D. and JoAnn L.
(Meckley) Yohe. Brian was a 1985 graduate of Spring Grove High School.
He worked for many years at the Children's Developmental Center in
Abbottstown and later worked at Osram Sylvania, Inc. for over 10 years.
Mr. Yohe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Grove.
Brian loved to travel and take road trips. He also enjoyed horticulture,
flowers, playing bingo and everything about Christmas, especially
collecting vintage Christmas balls. Mr. Yohe is survived by one brother,
Travis Michael Yohe and his wife, Stacey of Spring Grove; two sisters,
Wendy M. Harbaugh of East Berlin and Tanya A. Yohe of York; and four
nieces and nephews, Maddie and Adam Harbaugh and Alijah and Trevor Yohe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Community Care, 4075
Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, PA 17552; or the York County Community
Foundation, 14 W. Market St., York, PA 17401; or at YCCF.org in Brian's memory. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Dec. 31, 2013
YORK
Brian Joseph Yohe, 47, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice
& Community Care in Mt. Joy. A celebration of life tribute service
will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Heffner Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York, with his pastor,
the Rev. Paul CB Schenk officiating. Viewings will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday and 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, both at the funeral home. Born on
November 15, 1966 in Hanover, he was a son of Robert D. and JoAnn L.
(Meckley) Yohe. Brian was a 1985 graduate of Spring Grove High School.
He worked for many years at the Children's Developmental Center in
Abbottstown and later worked at Osram Sylvania, Inc. for over 10 years.
Mr. Yohe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Grove.
Brian loved to travel and take road trips. He also enjoyed horticulture,
flowers, playing bingo and everything about Christmas, especially
collecting vintage Christmas balls. Mr. Yohe is survived by one brother,
Travis Michael Yohe and his wife, Stacey of Spring Grove; two sisters,
Wendy M. Harbaugh of East Berlin and Tanya A. Yohe of York; and four
nieces and nephews, Maddie and Adam Harbaugh and Alijah and Trevor Yohe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Community Care, 4075
Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, PA 17552; or the York County Community
Foundation, 14 W. Market St., York, PA 17401; or at YCCF.org in Brian's memory. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Dec. 31, 2013
YORK
Brian Joseph Yohe, 47, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice
& Community Care in Mt. Joy. A celebration of life tribute service
will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Heffner Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York, with his pastor,
the Rev. Paul CB Schenk officiating. Viewings will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday and 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, both at the funeral home. Born on
November 15, 1966 in Hanover, he was a son of Robert D. and JoAnn L.
(Meckley) Yohe. Brian was a 1985 graduate of Spring Grove High School.
He worked for many years at the Children's Developmental Center in
Abbottstown and later worked at Osram Sylvania, Inc. for over 10 years.
Mr. Yohe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Grove.
Brian loved to travel and take road trips. He also enjoyed horticulture,
flowers, playing bingo and everything about Christmas, especially
collecting vintage Christmas balls. Mr. Yohe is survived by one brother,
Travis Michael Yohe and his wife, Stacey of Spring Grove; two sisters,
Wendy M. Harbaugh of East Berlin and Tanya A. Yohe of York; and four
nieces and nephews, Maddie and Adam Harbaugh and Alijah and Trevor Yohe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Community Care, 4075
Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, PA 17552; or the York County Community
Foundation, 14 W. Market St., York, PA 17401; or at YCCF.org in Brian's memory. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Dec. 31, 2013
YORK
Brian Joseph Yohe, 47, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice
& Community Care in Mt. Joy. A celebration of life tribute service
will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Heffner Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York, with his pastor,
the Rev. Paul CB Schenk officiating. Viewings will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday and 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, both at the funeral home. Born on
November 15, 1966 in Hanover, he was a son of Robert D. and JoAnn L.
(Meckley) Yohe. Brian was a 1985 graduate of Spring Grove High School.
He worked for many years at the Children's Developmental Center in
Abbottstown and later worked at Osram Sylvania, Inc. for over 10 years.
Mr. Yohe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Grove.
Brian loved to travel and take road trips. He also enjoyed horticulture,
flowers, playing bingo and everything about Christmas, especially
collecting vintage Christmas balls. Mr. Yohe is survived by one brother,
Travis Michael Yohe and his wife, Stacey of Spring Grove; two sisters,
Wendy M. Harbaugh of East Berlin and Tanya A. Yohe of York; and four
nieces and nephews, Maddie and Adam Harbaugh and Alijah and Trevor Yohe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Community Care, 4075
Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, PA 17552; or the York County Community
Foundation, 14 W. Market St., York, PA 17401; or at YCCF.org in Brian's memory. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Dec. 31, 2013
YORK
Brian Joseph Yohe, 47, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice
& Community Care in Mt. Joy. A celebration of life tribute service
will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Heffner Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York, with his pastor,
the Rev. Paul CB Schenk officiating. Viewings will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday and 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, both at the funeral home. Born on
November 15, 1966 in Hanover, he was a son of Robert D. and JoAnn L.
(Meckley) Yohe. Brian was a 1985 graduate of Spring Grove High School.
He worked for many years at the Children's Developmental Center in
Abbottstown and later worked at Osram Sylvania, Inc. for over 10 years.
Mr. Yohe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Grove.
Brian loved to travel and take road trips. He also enjoyed horticulture,
flowers, playing bingo and everything about Christmas, especially
collecting vintage Christmas balls. Mr. Yohe is survived by one brother,
Travis Michael Yohe and his wife, Stacey of Spring Grove; two sisters,
Wendy M. Harbaugh of East Berlin and Tanya A. Yohe of York; and four
nieces and nephews, Maddie and Adam Harbaugh and Alijah and Trevor Yohe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Community Care, 4075
Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy, PA 17552; or the York County Community
Foundation, 14 W. Market St., York, PA 17401; or at YCCF.org in Brian's memory. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Dec. 31, 2013
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