Wayne W. Mowry

1930 - 2017

Wayne W. Mowry, 86, of Acme, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Excela Health Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. He was born July 15, 1930, in White, a son of the late Emory and Olive White Mowry. Prior to his retirement, Wayne worked as a lineman for the Laurel Highlands Telephone Co. for 28 years. He was a member of Mt. Zion Community Church. Wayne will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by his loving wife of 65 years, Esther K. Brown Mowry; his children, Sharon Dhanenes and husband Lee, of Linesville, and Roger Mowry and wife Cheryl, of Acme; his grandchildren, Billie Jo Minick, of Linesville, Christina Kalp and husband Jeff, of Donegal, Stefanie Yothers and husband Chad, of Indian Head, Wayne Mowry and wife Jennifer, of Acme, and Bryan McGrath and wife Megan, of Linesville; his great-grandchildren, Brooke, Alyssa and Juliann Kalp, Ryan Smith, Kara May, Joshua and Ava Mowry, Kylie Yothers and Chase and Hunter McGrath; and his sister, Doretta Brown and husband Fred, and his brother, Clair Mowry and wife Karen, all of Acme. In addition to his parents, Wayne was predeceased by his sister, Evelyn Nicholson, and his brothers, Harold, Carl, Arlin and Don Mowry. The family would like to give a special thanks to the CCU nurses at Frick Hospital for all of their wonderful care given to Wayne during his stay there.
Family and friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at CLYDE BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., at the corner of Route 711 and 146 Municipal Building Road, Melcroft (724-455-2310), where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Leroy C. Kesler officiating. A committal service and interment will follow in Eutsey Cemetery, White.
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