Ira C. Rathbone

Ira C. Rathbone, age 88 of 15806 Pennsylvania Ave. (P.O. Box 66) State Line, Pa. died peacefully in his home with his family at 1:18 A.M. on Saturday December 6, 2008.

Born September 25, 1920 in Keyport New Jersey, he was the son of the late Thomas and Edna (Carhart) Rathbone.

In his earlier years he worked for the New Jersey Central Railroad and later he operated Rathbone And Statler Garage in State Line. He retired from Grove Worldwide in Shady Grove in 1983.

Mr. Rathbone was a graduate of Keyport High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving with the Seabees in the South Pacific Theatre.

He was a member of the Trinity United Church Of Christ of State Line and a member of the State Line Ruritan Club. Mr. Rathbone was also a member of the Harry D. Zeigler V.F.W. Post #6319 and a member of the Mount Pisgah Lodge No. 443 F.& A.M., both of Greencastle.

He and his wife, Ethel E. (Myers) Rathbone were married July 4, 1946 in Middleburg, Md.


Surviving family in addition to his wife of 62 years are:

One son, Thomas M. (Husband of Lola) Rathbone, Milford, New York

One Brother, Vernon Rathbone, Lake Monticello, Virginia

Four grandchildren, Olivia Rathbone, Isaac Rathbone, Miriam Murray and Hannah Rathbone.

Funeral services will be held on Monday December 8 at 2:00 P.M. from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S, Carlisle St. Greencastle with Rev. Ed Higginbottom officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. There will be no public viewing but the family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour before the service on Monday. The Mount Pisgah Masonic Lodge will hold a memorial service on Monday at 12:30 P.M. at the funeral home. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be given in his memory to the Trinity United Church Of Christ P.O. Box 266 State Line, Pa. 17263. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com.