Samuel
Samuel Martin
d. October 3, 2011
Samuel H. Martin
Samuel Harold Martin, age 75 of 232 Moss Spring Ave. Greencastle, PA. died at 10:30 P.M. Monday October 3, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born May 25, 1936 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late S. Harold and Charlotte (Needy) Martin. He spent his early years in Thomaston, Connecticut.
In his earlier life he worked at Doubleday in Smithsburg and then at Marathon, American Can and retired from James River Corp. Chambersburg after 36 years employment.
Samuel was a 1954 graduate of Waynesboro High School and attended Shippensburg State College. He was married for 30 years to Margaret C. Martin.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, traveling to New England, and being with his cats Flap and Skeeter.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters Jackie Martin (Keith) Weller, Hagerstown, MD., Julie Martin (Ken) Byrd, Frederick, MD., Jennifer Martin (Paul) Moersen, Gaithersburg, MD., seven grandchildren, Samuel and Morgan Monninger, Jordan, Joshua, Jasen Byrd, Megan, Matthew Moersen, three nephews Jon and Christopher Kann, Neal Cordell, one sister Charlotte Jean Cordell, Salisbury, MD., three step-children, Bill (Julie) Gardenhour, Susan Gardenhour (Jack) Mackert, Mitch (Michele) Gardenhour, four step-grandchildren, Sawyer and Zane Gardenhour, Garrett and Kenedy Gardenhour.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Suzanne Fischel.
It was Sam''s request that he would be cremated and there would be no viewing but the family will receive friends on Sunday October 9 from 2 - 4 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 name to the Antietam Humane Society 8513 Lyons Rd. Waynesboro, PA. 17268. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
Samuel Harold Martin, age 75 of 232 Moss Spring Ave. Greencastle, PA. died at 10:30 P.M. Monday October 3, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born May 25, 1936 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late S. Harold and Charlotte (Needy) Martin. He spent his early years in Thomaston, Connecticut.
In his earlier life he worked at Doubleday in Smithsburg and then at Marathon, American Can and retired from James River Corp. Chambersburg after 36 years employment.
Samuel was a 1954 graduate of Waynesboro High School and attended Shippensburg State College. He was married for 30 years to Margaret C. Martin.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, traveling to New England, and being with his cats Flap and Skeeter.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters Jackie Martin (Keith) Weller, Hagerstown, MD., Julie Martin (Ken) Byrd, Frederick, MD., Jennifer Martin (Paul) Moersen, Gaithersburg, MD., seven grandchildren, Samuel and Morgan Monninger, Jordan, Joshua, Jasen Byrd, Megan, Matthew Moersen, three nephews Jon and Christopher Kann, Neal Cordell, one sister Charlotte Jean Cordell, Salisbury, MD., three step-children, Bill (Julie) Gardenhour, Susan Gardenhour (Jack) Mackert, Mitch (Michele) Gardenhour, four step-grandchildren, Sawyer and Zane Gardenhour, Garrett and Kenedy Gardenhour.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Suzanne Fischel.
It was Sam''s request that he would be cremated and there would be no viewing but the family will receive friends on Sunday October 9 from 2 - 4 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 name to the Antietam Humane Society 8513 Lyons Rd. Waynesboro, PA. 17268. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
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