Lyle George Lederer

Lyle George Lederer, 73, of Sanford, formerly of Cary, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was born in Washington, DC on July 18, 1942 to Ludwig George Lederer and Kathryn Netta Olsen Lederer. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Susan Andrews Lederer of Sanford, formerly of Cary; sons: Lorne George Lederer (Jennifer) of Lynchburg, VA, Lance George Lederer (Tiffany) of Chambersburg, PA, and Lyle George Lederer, Jr (fiancé, Amanda) of Washington, DC; brothers: Bert Lederer (Claydene) of Bellingham, WA, Jack L. Lederer (Diane) of Fairfield, CT, and David E. Lederer (Maggie) of Peoria, AZ; sister: Susan Kay Torpey of New Preston, CT; and a special cousin, Lorene Decatur of Kewanee, IL. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren: Lynn Marie Greenawalt, whom he helped raise for 15 years, Laura Cruz (Marc), Stefana Lopez (Nelson), Richard King-Arnold, and Brittney Streckley; and 5 great grandchildren. Lyle wore many hats and had many interests in his lifetime. He loved his work with Crown Financial Ministries, where he served first as a volunteer, then in a missions capacity as a Crown Associate. He was active in his church, Peace Presbyterian, serving as Chair of the Home Missions Ministry Group, on the committee for the annual Men's Retreat, and also helping with the senior ministry. He also was the Business Administrator for Peace Church for over 7 years. He was active in the Cary chapter of the National Association of Church Business Administration. When he first moved to the Raleigh area in 1997, he was a Sales Manager for R.L. Polk & Company, Polk City Directories, which was later acquired by Info USA. Lyle worked for the federal government for many years in Arlington, VA. When he and Susan were married in 1986, he tried his hand at his own pest control company in Lynchburg, VA. He also served as a CASA volunteer there, advocating for abused and neglected children. He was a man of many talents and interests, with a dry sense of humor, and a very direct manner. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. A memorial service will be held at Peace Presbyterian Church, 1777 W. Chatham St, Cary, NC 27513 on Saturday, September 19 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Pancan.org (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266), or to Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607.

Lyle George Lederer

July 18, 1942 - August 29, 2015