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Elmer R. McCullough
MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Elmer R. McCullough, 72, of 114 S. Fayette St., died Saturday, June 7, 1997, at ManorCare Health Services, Chambersburg, Pa.
Born April 22, 1925, in Greencastle, Pa., he was the son of the late Clarence D. and Elizabeth Himes McCullough.
He was employed by Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, for 35 years in the general supply division of the vehicle and artillery branch.
He was a veteran of World War II and served with the U.S. Army, Co. C, 823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion.
He enjoyed gardening and following sports.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Price McCullough, whom he married on Jan. 28, 1956; two daughters, Joan "Patty" Bell and Kathy R. McCullough, both of Mercersburg; two sons, Elmer W. McCullough and Vincent E. McCullough, both of Mercersburg; three sisters, Sarah Trinewell, Eileen Watson and Mary Spencer, all of Mercersburg; three brothers, Leroy McCullough of Cumberland, Md., Paul McCullough of McConnellsburg, Pa., and Howard McCullough of Pittsburgh; and five grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Lininger-Fries Funeral Home, 47 N. Park Ave., Mercersburg. Burial will be in Zion Union Cemetery, Mercersburg. Military graveside services will be conducted by Charles N. Nitterhouse VFW Post 1599 Honor Guard, Chambersburg.
Visitation will be at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Franklin County Unit, 452 E. King St., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201.
James R. Palmer
FAIRPLAY - James R. Palmer, 71, of 8828 Reichard Road, died Saturday, June 7, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born July 29, 1925, in Myersville, Md., he was the son of the late Roy and Carrie Lewis Palmer Bikle.
He was retired from Fairchild Aircraft.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during World War II and the Korean War. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
He was a member of American Legion Post 211, Funkstown.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred L. Loveless, whom he resided with for 31 years; three daughters, Elaine Stoneberger, Ellen Turnbull and Carolyn Baker, all of Hagerstown; one son, Jamie Palmer of Hagerstown; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Palmer.
Graveside services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown. The Rev. Robert V. Robinson will officiate.
Arrangements are by Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, 305 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown.
Donald L. Harbaugh Sr.
Donald Leroy Harbaugh Sr., 59, of 17842 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, died Sunday, June 8, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Jan. 31, 1938, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Ralph Celo and Helen Virginia Fryer Harbaugh.
He was employed by Mack Trucks Inc. for 35 years.
He attended St. James Brethren Church.
He was a member of UAW.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Arvin Harbaugh; three daughters, Wanda Jay Murphy of Falling Waters, W.Va., Colleen Hovis of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Ashley Marie Harbaugh, at home; two sons, Jeffrey Wayne Harbaugh and Donald Leroy Harbaugh Jr., both of Hagerstown; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. The Rev. Brian H. Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1037 Haven Road, Hagerstown, Md. 21742.
Marshall Moats, Jr.
Marshall Moats, Jr., 72, of 1215 Frederick St., Hagerstown died Sunday, June 8, 1997, at his home.
Born Jan. 28, 1925, in Hutton, Md., he was the son of the late Marshall and Eva Cora Pfeifer Moats.
A Maryland Department of Natural Resources employee, he started work in 1947 as a seasonal employee with Herrington Manor State Park in Oakland, Md. In 1952, he became superintendent of Gambrill State Park in Frederick County, Md. He was superintendent of Washington Monument State Park for 25 years until his retirement in 1987.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served during World War II and the Korean War.
He was a member of the Boonsboro Bible Church.
He was a member of the Maryland Classified Employees Association.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Madeline Nethken Moats; one daughter, Sharon L. Morgan of Sharpsburg; four sons, Richard K. Moats, of Annandale, Va., Kenneth R. Moats of Boonsboro, Michael D. Moats of Clear Spring, and Timothy B. Moats of Hagerstown; one sister, Mary C. Gerrone, of Avon Lake, Ohio; one brother, George W. Moats of Tequesta, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl Moats, Homer Moats and Carl Moats.
Services will be held Wednesday, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Bast Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike in Boonsboro. The Rev. Joseph Downs will officiate. Burial will be in Boonsboro Cemetery
in Boonsboro.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Boonboro Bible Church, 6731 Old National Pike, Boonsboro, Md. 21713.
Lee D. Huff
MIDDLETOWN, Md. - Lee D. Huff, 62, of Old Hagerstown Road, died Sunday, June 8, 1997, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, Md.
Born July 31, 1934, in Manheim, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ralph and Belle Funk Huff.
He was employed by A&P in Frederick for 16 years. He retired in 1991 from Giant Foods Inc. as a meat cutter. Afterward, he operated Lee's Sharp All tool sharpening service from his home.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served from 1954 to 1957.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice Lancaster Huff; one daughter, Janet Reeder of Frederick; one son, Michael Huff of Smithsburg; two sisters, Thelma Farden of Canton, Mich., and Alice Kisner of Norfolk, Va.; three brothers, G.M. Huff of Graeagle, Calif., Patrick Huff of Oxen Hill, Md., and Fred Huff of Ridgeley, W.Va.; and two grandsons.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Ricketts Funeral Home, 504 Main St., Myersville, Md. The Rev. Susan Halse will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
The family requests the omission of flowers. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Romaine M. Grant
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. - Romaine Maurice Grant, 84, of Berkeley Springs, and formerly of Silver Spring, Md., died Sunday, June 8, 1997, at his home.
Born March 21, 1913, in Joliet, Ill., he was the son of the late Maurice and Lizzie Bacon Grant.
He moved to Berkeley Springs in 1977.
He retired in 1978 from the U.S. Government Services Administration, Washington, D.C., where he worked as a carpenter and cabinetmaker.
He was a member of Berkeley Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Grace Steeves Grant; three daughters, Nancy Carol Rinehart of Columbus, Ohio, Barbara Joyce Manbeck of Highland, Md., and Denise Eileen Grant of Vienna, Va.; one son, Kenneth Romaine Grant of Madison, Tenn.; one sister, Dorothy Miller of Mentone, Calif.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Lola Spencer, Vivien Grant and Verna Grant; and one brother, Leonard Grant.
Memorial services will be Saturday, June 21, at 4 p.m., at Berkeley Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church, U.S. 522 South, Berkeley Springs. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 2015 Boyd Orchard Court, Martinsburg, W.Va. 25401.
Arrangements are by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union St., Berkeley Springs.
John F.W. Pflueger
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - John F.W. Pflueger, 70, a resident of Penn Hall, and formerly of 930 Cider Press Road, died Saturday, June 7, 1997, at Penn Hall Nursing Center, Chambersburg.
Born Sept. 8, 1926, in the Philippines, he was the son of the late Otto W. and Hazel Deetta Kenward Pflueger.
He was a 1944 graduate of Chambersburg High School. He attended the Mont Alto Campus of Penn State University.
He retired from Descom at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, in 1983.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served during World War II.
He was of the Episcopal faith.
He was a member of George Washington Lodge 143 F&AM, Chambersburg; George Washington Royal Arch Chapter; Harrisburg Consistory; Scottish Rite Club; National Rifle Association; and life member of Charles M. Nitterhouse Post 1599, Chambersburg.
He is survived by two friends, M. Louise Pile and Allan A. "Buck" Stine, both of Chambersburg. He was the last of his immediate family.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg. The Rev. Michale E. Allwein will officiate. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery, Chambersburg. Military graveside services will be conducted by Charles M. Nitterhouse Post 1599 VFW.
Viewing will be at the funeral home Thursday one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, c/o Doris J. Goetz, 219 W. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa.
Howard R. Nave Sr.
BIG POOL - Howard Ray Nave Sr., 64, of 13431 Pectonville Road, died Sunday, June 8, 1997, at his home.
Born Sept. 25, 1932, in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Edward Bailey and Mary Agnes Nalley Nave.
He was employed by W.D. Byron Tannery in Williamsport, retiring in 1979.
He was a member of Virginia Church of God.
He was a member of Western Maryland Sportsman Club.
He is survived by his wife, Opal Helen Reed Nave; three daughters, Rosalyn Smoot and Ranae Kesecker, both of Clear Spring, and Rhonda Shrader of Hancock; one stepson, Norval Hull of Falling Waters, W.Va.; one sister, Deloris E. Hays of Cavetown; two brothers, William E. McKinley of Williamsport and Lester A. Nave of Fairplay; nine grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Howard R. Nave Jr.; one brother, Edward "Buddy" Nave; and one stepgrandchild.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Virginia Avenue Church of God. The Rev. A. Paul Harne and the Rev. Tim Shawyer will officiate. Burial will be in Parkhead Cemetery, Big Pool.
The family will receive friends at Osborne Funeral Home, 425 S. Conococheague St., Williamsport, today from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral home open today after 9 a.m. for the convenience of family and friends.
Memorial donations may be made to Virginia Avenue Church of God, 17306 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, Md. 21740; or Hospice of Washington County, 101 E. Baltimore St., Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
