Penn State University Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Theodore Shemella
Theodore Shemella AGE: 93 • Toms River April 30, 1920-May 4, 2013 Theodore Shemella, a retired dentist, last residing in Toms River, natural causes at age 93 after a long and productive life. Dr. Shemella grew up in Pottsville, PA, graduated from Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, class of 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and in the Naval Reserve after the war. During his service, he was based at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,...