Mark Gruin

Mark R. Gruin, 65, of Hummelstown, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 in his home with his family by his side.

Mark was born in Harrisburg, PA on March 9, 1957 to the late Rodney Gruin, Jr. and Jane (Maloney) Gruin. He was a 1975 graduate of Central Dauphin High School.

Mark is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Elaine Robson Gruin; two sons, Maxwell C. Gruin of Boise, ID and LT Collin R. Gruin, currently serving with the US Coast Guard in Astoria, OR; his brothers, Chris Gruin and his wife, Valerie Weisenfeld, Rodney Gruin and his wife, Tracy, Michael Gruin and his wife, Staci, and Stephen Gruin and his wife, Payvand; and 11 adoring nieces and nephews. Mark''s greatest love was that of his family.

Over the past 40 years, Mark was devoted to promoting global conservation, environmentalism, and humanitarian causes. His love of nature was infectious and he enjoyed sharing it with others. No one was a stranger to Mark. He impacted many and found friends in every corner of the world. He will be dearly missed.

Most recently Mark was the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Rainforest Trust. In this role, he built partnerships that fostered conservation efforts to protect tropical habitats throughout the world. He was a member of St. Nicholas Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Oberlin.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 11:00 am in St. Nicholas Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, 601 S. Harrisburg St., Oberlin with Rev. Ilija Balach, officiating. Burial will be in Hershey Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:30 am until 11:00 am in his church. Arrangements are being handled by Wiedeman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Oberlin.

If you wish to honor Mark''s memory, please consider supporting Rainforest Trust. To donate, explore the following link, www.rainforesttrust.org/rememberingmarkgruin or send contributions to Rainforest Trust, PO Box 841, Warrenton, VA 20188.