Derek Ryan Black, born at St. Joseph Hospital in Lancaster on April 6, 1983, handed away peacefully at residence in Mount Wolf, PA on September 29, 2021. He is survived by his companion, Lorna Brod, his dad and mom, Preston and Christina Black of Lancaster, sister Alicia Black of Lancaster, nephew Shan Black-Robinson of Lancaster, uncles and aunts, Dennis and Kerry Black of Boliver, of TN, David and Susan Black of Conestoga, PA, and Colonel (Ret) David and Linda Haught of East Petersburg, PA, in addition to many cousins and buddies from round this space and surrounding states.Derek was predeceased by his mom, Jennifer Ann Haught Black, paternal grandparents, Allen and Jean Black, and maternal grandparents, Daniel and Virginia Haught.Derek was Senior IT Administrator at Wellspan York, after an identical place at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. He additionally gained expertise as an IT technician for Lebanon County, and bought his begin on this area working the 3-11 shift as a cellphone tech for Lebanon Mobile Phone throughout his senior 12 months at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon.A person of many skills and adventures, Derek excelled as a thespian, which few individuals know, in his early days. An avid snowboarder, he went on winter adventures out West and in Canada for a few years. He additionally had a aptitude within the kitchen, baking great cheesecakes and breads that had been extensively shared. Most of all, Derek was recognized for his laid again perspective and generosity towards household, buddies, and anybody who entered his world.A memorial/celebration of life has been deliberate and data has been posted to social media inviting all to attend with tales, recollections, and footage. Derek’s physique was donated to science, and now his spirit is free.