Donald
Donald Eshleman Sr
d. March 20, 2012
Donald E. Eshleman Sr.
Donald E. Eshleman Sr., age 75 of 738 South Washington St. Greencastle, PA died at 5:33 A.M. Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in the Waynesboro Hospital following a brief illness.
Born June 22, 1936 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Ada S. (Horst) Eshleman. He married Marie (Hege) Eshleman on September 7, 1958 in Lemasters, PA.
Don retired after 31 years of employment from Corning Glass Works Greencastle on June 30, 1991 where he had been Production Planning and Inventory Control Manager. Following retirement, Don has worked at the Penn National Golf Course for the past 22 years.
He was a 1954 graduate of Greencastle High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving from 1956 - 1960.
Don was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ Greencastle where he served on Consistory, sang on the church choir and taught Sunday School. He also was an active life member of the Rescue Hose Co. #1 of Greencastle where he served as company President, driver, chaplain and held several other officer positions and worked on many committees. He also helped with the Boy Scouts of America and served on the Mason Dixon Council Board of Directors.
Surviving family in addition to his wife are three sons Donald E. (husband of Julie) Eshleman Jr., Douglas A. (husband of Jennifer) Eshleman, all of Chambersburg, Tony C. (husband of Carol) Eshleman, Fairfax, VA, two sisters Margaret L. (wife of Aldine) Martin, Greencastle, Audrey J. (wife of Paul) Clopper, Greencastle, two brothers Charles E. "Sonny" Eshleman Jr., Chambersburg, Carl E. Eshleman, Greencastle and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 24 at 11:00 A.M. from the Grace United Church of Christ 128 East Baltimore St. Greencastle with Rev. Wayne A. Warren officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends on Friday from 2 - 4 P.M. and 7 - 9 P.M. at the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in his memory to the Grace United Church of Christ Memorial Fund 128 East Baltimore St. Greencastle, PA 17225 or to the Rescue Hose Co. Seagrave Restoration Fund 842 South Washington St. Greencastle, PA 17225. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
Donald E. Eshleman Sr., age 75 of 738 South Washington St. Greencastle, PA died at 5:33 A.M. Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in the Waynesboro Hospital following a brief illness.
Born June 22, 1936 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Ada S. (Horst) Eshleman. He married Marie (Hege) Eshleman on September 7, 1958 in Lemasters, PA.
Don retired after 31 years of employment from Corning Glass Works Greencastle on June 30, 1991 where he had been Production Planning and Inventory Control Manager. Following retirement, Don has worked at the Penn National Golf Course for the past 22 years.
He was a 1954 graduate of Greencastle High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving from 1956 - 1960.
Don was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ Greencastle where he served on Consistory, sang on the church choir and taught Sunday School. He also was an active life member of the Rescue Hose Co. #1 of Greencastle where he served as company President, driver, chaplain and held several other officer positions and worked on many committees. He also helped with the Boy Scouts of America and served on the Mason Dixon Council Board of Directors.
Surviving family in addition to his wife are three sons Donald E. (husband of Julie) Eshleman Jr., Douglas A. (husband of Jennifer) Eshleman, all of Chambersburg, Tony C. (husband of Carol) Eshleman, Fairfax, VA, two sisters Margaret L. (wife of Aldine) Martin, Greencastle, Audrey J. (wife of Paul) Clopper, Greencastle, two brothers Charles E. "Sonny" Eshleman Jr., Chambersburg, Carl E. Eshleman, Greencastle and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 24 at 11:00 A.M. from the Grace United Church of Christ 128 East Baltimore St. Greencastle with Rev. Wayne A. Warren officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends on Friday from 2 - 4 P.M. and 7 - 9 P.M. at the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in his memory to the Grace United Church of Christ Memorial Fund 128 East Baltimore St. Greencastle, PA 17225 or to the Rescue Hose Co. Seagrave Restoration Fund 842 South Washington St. Greencastle, PA 17225. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
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