Gary Andrew Tasker

July 12, 1954 - December 4, 2021

Gary Andrew Tasker, of Duncannon, passed away December 4, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center after a long battle with esophageal cancer. Gary was born July 12, 1954, the youngest son of the late Emil (John) Tasker and the late Evelyn Louise (Laird) Tasker. Survived by his wife of 43 years, Deborah (Wagner) Tasker, daughters Ashley J. Kido (husband Bob) of Mechanicsburg, Andrea M. Tasker (fiance Trent Hellmann) of San Diego, CA, and Emily L. Tasker of Duncannon. He is also survived by his grandchildren Hailey and Kyle Kido and his brother Randall Tasker (life partner Sharon Curl) of Mechanicsburg. He was predeceased by his brother, Ronald L. Tasker. Gary was a Realtor for over 40 years, specializing in exceptional customer service. He had a very loyal clientele that would seek his advice and services for their real estate needs. He was recognized locally, statewide and nationally for his sales. Additionally, he was a real estate investor and had a great interest in the stock market. Gary took great pride and joy watching his daughters participate in their activities including dance, tennis, basketball, field hockey and softball. He rarely, if ever, missed a game or activity. He volunteered at their schools for classroom activities and field trips. For 10 years he could be found at the high school gym's concession stand during basketball games. He coached girls softball in Marysville and was on the board for the Marysville softball and baseball organization. Gary also enjoyed hunting pheasant and grouse with his dogs and playing lunchtime basketball at the West Shore Y. He will always be remembered for his infectious laugh, sense of humor, love of Brittany Spaniels, loyalty to friends and family and, most of all, the love he had for his family. Services will be private. A celebration of his life will be held on December 21, 2021, at Duke's Riverside in Wormleysburg, PA from 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to NBRAN (National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network) at https://www.nbran.org/donate. Gary loved animals and was especially fond of Brittany Spaniels. He had 5 Brittanys over the span of 50 years.