Terry Lee Ansel, 71, entered his eternal home on Sunday, March 1, 2026 with his family present. Terry was born December 14, 1954 in Reamstown, Pennsylvania, the son of Warren and Elizabeth (NEE: Gerhart) Ansel. On February 25, 1995, he married Margaret Jaskot in Lancaster, PA. In 2017, Terry retired from Case New Holland where he worked as a machinist. Terry was an outdoors enthusiast who loved gardening, hiking and birdwatching. He was also a published genealogist and talented artist who carved and painted realistic wooden ducks. Terry will be deeply missed by his wife Margaret (Maggie), his son Daniel and daughter Katherine (Francis) Grey, along with his brothers and sisters Thomas (Nina) Ansel, Diane Fichthorn, Ted (Nancy) Ansel and Joanne MacMurray, sister-in-law Linda Ansel, his eleven nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Terry was preceded in death by his parents and brother Timothy Ansel. A Memorial service will be held in Terry’s hometown of Reamstown, Pennsylvania.
Terry Lee Ansel
My deepest sympathy to the Angel family. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Terry was a good friend and my best man at my wedding. Thinking back we had a lot of fun times. When I visited him in Racine a few years ago he shared I was the one who influenced him to get a job at New Holland. So much better.May he rest in peace.
You will be dearly missed Terry. I’ll be missing your bird pics. Most of which I don’t see he in PA. Rest in peace
I am so sorry for your loss. He sounded like a wonderful person. You and your family are in our prayers.
I enjoyed running into Terry out in the field, bird watching. We would have our little powwows (he would call them). Talk about birds, life and such. He will be missed.
My sincere condolences to the family and other friends of Terry Ansel. He fought a courageous battle with cancer for the years that I knew him, and he battled it with a smile. He helped monitor the Purple Martin conservation project that the local Audubon Chapter promotes. He was an excellent bird watcher and was a joy to spend time with. We will miss him mightily.
Terry, you were a great lifelong friend and “accomplice”. Whether on the road and air to a ski adventure, concert, or just enjoying dinner and a drink. I will always see your quick smile and easy manner. Sail on brother until me meet again!
Peace and healing be with you Maggie, Dan and Kate. Terry you were a great lifelong friend and “accomplice”. Whether on the road or air to another ski adventure, concert, or just enjoying dinner and a drink your quick laugh and easy manner will always stay with me. Sail on brother…until we meet again.
I would like to express my sincerest condolences to Maggie , Katherine and Dan and to all the Ansel family . I first met Terry at the age of 16 when I was invited to join him my brother in law Tom Ansel on a skiing trip ( my first ) to a hunting cabin in Potter County, Pa . Over the years I got to see him at various Ansel family events and was always impressed with his kind and thoughtful demeanor . May the family gain strength from all the good memories he left . Sincerely Dewey DiMarzio
My deepest sympathy to the Ansel family. Terry was a wonderful neighbor. He and Maggie always brought kindness and warmth to the neighborhood. Whenever I had a question about plants or pruning a tree, he was always happy to share his knowledge. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about his birding stories, especially when he shared a rare sighting. He will be missed.