The Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Hazel (Huston); an infant daughter, Eileen Kay; an infant grandson, Jacob Gruss; sister, Sara Hoffman; brothers, John and Paul; and a son-in-law, Robert Rush.

He is survived by his daughters, Gail Rush of Stephen City, Va., and Donna Gruss (Burl Knupp) of New Florence; four grandchildren: Jody (Jason) Chesla of York, Sara (Jeremy) Stehle of Fairfax, Va., John (Amber) Gruss IV of Round Hill, Va., and Kaysee (Robert Dwyer) Gruss of Centreville, Va.; and seven great-grandchildren: Jacob, Joseph, and Jessica Chesla, and Jackson, Erin and Anna Stehle, and Isaac Gruss.

Lloyd graduated from Dale Borough High School, Johnstown, in 1938 and Cambria-Rowe Business College, Johnstown, in 1940. He was employed for two years by the War Department, Washington D.C., and served in the U.S. Army for three years in Baltimore, Md., and Camp Claiborne, La., during WWII. Returning to Johnstown in 1946, he attended the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for two years, then attended and graduated from Susquehanna University in 1950. He then went on to the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, where he graduated in 1953.

Ordained as a Lutheran Minister by the Central Pennsylvania Synod of the United Lutheran Church of America on Sept. 20, 1953, Lloyd served as pastor of Lutheran parishes in Orrstown, Lavansville/Bakersville, Watsontown, Roaring Spring and Meyersdale before retiring on Aug. 31, 1987. During retirement, he served as interim and supply Minister in many Lutheran Churches in the Synod. After retirement, he moved back to Johnstown to a cottage at the Allegheny Lutheran Home, where he had been residing ever since.

In 34 years of ministry, he served as a board member for Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries and for Sequanota Lutheran Conference Center. He was Secretary of the Lutheran Men’s League of Johnstown. In retirement, he was a regular Sunday supply Minister, and he coordinated supply ministers for the Allegheny Lutheran Synod. He was a member of Johnstown Post 0945 American Legion. He was an avid photographer and took many pictures of events wherever he lived.

A viewing will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Picking Treece Bennett Mortuary, 921 Menoher Blvd., Johnstown; and at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 600 Ash St., Johnstown. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., Bishop Paula Schmitt officiant, and the Rev. Toby Holland assisting.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.