Theodore H. Schaefer Sr.

YORK TWP. Theodore H. Schaefer, Sr., 95, went to be with Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, whom he followed his entire life, on Saturday morning at York Hospital. He was the husband of Carrie M. (Barley) Schaefer, who passed away March 28, 1983. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Austin H. Eberly Funeral home, Inc., 104 W. Main St., Dallastown, with the Rev. Edward J. Devar, Pastor Emeritus of First St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Yoe Union Cemetery. Viewings will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Schaefer was born June 22, 1913, in York. He was the son of the late Edward C.F. and Rosa (Fahs) Schaefer. Mr. Schaefer was employed by York Air Cooling and Heating for many years prior to his retirement. He was a life long member of First St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in York and was a former elder of the church. He was also a member of the former Southern York County Men's Chorus, and during the 1940's and 1950's, he and his family entertained as the Schaefer Family Harmonaires. Mr. Schaefer is survived by five children, Shirley Dunkelberger and her husband, John of Centre Hall, Rosalie M. Jones and her husband, Jay Mayock of Greenbelt, Md., Beverly M. Card and her husband, George of Port Orange, Fla., Audrey M. Keller and her husband, James of Elkhorn, Wis., and Theodore H. Schaefer, Jr. and his wife, Debra of Spring Grove; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a special friend of the family, Helen Strickler. He was predeceased by one grandson, Theodore H. Schaefer, III, and six siblings. Mr. Schaefer's family has suggested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Organ Fund at First St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 140 W. King St., York, PA 17401.