Henry M. Devlin

Henry M. “Hank” Devlin, age 81 soon to be 82, of Strasburg, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026. He and his wife Betty Umble Devlin celebrated 48 years of marriage. Born in Phoenixville, PA he was the son of the late John and Gladys Monroe Sterling Devlin, Sr.

Hank graduated from West Chester University, where he received his teaching degree. He retired from the Lampeter Strasburg School District after 35 years of teaching, 10 years in the high school and 25 years in the middle school.

Hank was long standing member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg. He enjoyed collecting both sports memorabilia and coins.

A four-sport coach at Lampeter Strasburg School District, he coached basketball, football, baseball and golf, coaching football for 28 years, 15 years for baseball and 19 years for basketball. Hank coached the L-S baseball team to the state title in 1994 and runners up in 1995. He was inducted into the Lampeter Strasburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001, the L-S Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, the Lancaster County Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Phoenixville Area School District Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.

Surviving beside his wife Betty are three children, Angela J. wife of Trent S. Allgyer of Leola, Andrew S. Devlin of Lancaster, Adam J. Devlin of Lancaster; 4 grandchildren, Kayla, Leah, Bryce, and Cole; and a sister, Carole Hummel of Bridgeton, NJ. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Sterling Devlin Jr.

A viewing will be held at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 40 East Main Street, Strasburg, PA on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 9:00-11:00AM. A private interment service will be in Conestoga Memorial Park. Kindly omit flowers. Contributions may be made in Hank’s memory to Lampeter-Strasburg School District, Hank Devlin Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 428, Lampeter, PA 17537.