1934
C.
2016
C. Robert Swisher
May 14, 1934 — January 14, 2016
C. Robert Swisher
C. Robert Swisher, age 81 of West Dahlgren St. Greencastle, PA died Thursday morning January 14, 2016 in the South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain, PA where he had resided for the past month.
Born May 14, 1934 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late W. Howard and Elizabeth (Finfrock) Swisher. He married H. Pauline (Lindsay) Swisher on July 30, 1955. She died on August 18, 2015.
Bob was an electrician for many years having worked for the former J.J. Alleman Electric, Tri-State Electric both of Greencastle. He then operated his own business Bob’s Electric. He was last employed as the main electrician at Menno Haven in Chambersburg.
He was a member of the Macedonia United Brethren Church of Greencastle where he enjoyed singing on the choir. He attended the Greencastle Senior Center, enjoyed painting, woodworking and building models. In his younger years he was active with the Greencastle Rescue Hose Co. Ambulance Squad and the Hagerstown Community Rescue Ambulance Squad. He was a 1952 graduate of Greencastle High School and was a US Army veteran.
Surviving family are one daughter Karen L. Starr of Greencastle, one granddaughter Melissa A. Lane and husband Mark Jr. of Hustontown PA, one great-granddaughter McKenzie S. Lane of Hustontown, PA, three sisters, Frances E. Peiffer of Michaux Manor, South Mountain, PA, Dorothy S. Kay and Norma J. Ingream, both of Greencastle.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 19 at 10:00 AM from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with Rev. Milton Herrold Jr. and Rev. Marcus Abernethy officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the Chambersburg V.F.W. Post #1599 Honor Guard will be in the Macedonia United Brethren Church Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com
C. Robert Swisher, age 81 of West Dahlgren St. Greencastle, PA died Thursday morning January 14, 2016 in the South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain, PA where he had resided for the past month.
Born May 14, 1934 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late W. Howard and Elizabeth (Finfrock) Swisher. He married H. Pauline (Lindsay) Swisher on July 30, 1955. She died on August 18, 2015.
Bob was an electrician for many years having worked for the former J.J. Alleman Electric, Tri-State Electric both of Greencastle. He then operated his own business Bob’s Electric. He was last employed as the main electrician at Menno Haven in Chambersburg.
He was a member of the Macedonia United Brethren Church of Greencastle where he enjoyed singing on the choir. He attended the Greencastle Senior Center, enjoyed painting, woodworking and building models. In his younger years he was active with the Greencastle Rescue Hose Co. Ambulance Squad and the Hagerstown Community Rescue Ambulance Squad. He was a 1952 graduate of Greencastle High School and was a US Army veteran.
Surviving family are one daughter Karen L. Starr of Greencastle, one granddaughter Melissa A. Lane and husband Mark Jr. of Hustontown PA, one great-granddaughter McKenzie S. Lane of Hustontown, PA, three sisters, Frances E. Peiffer of Michaux Manor, South Mountain, PA, Dorothy S. Kay and Norma J. Ingream, both of Greencastle.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 19 at 10:00 AM from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with Rev. Milton Herrold Jr. and Rev. Marcus Abernethy officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the Chambersburg V.F.W. Post #1599 Honor Guard will be in the Macedonia United Brethren Church Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com
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