Sherwood W. Case

Sherwood W. Case, 86, of Pen Argyl, passed away, Sunday, December 1, 2013, at his residence. He was the husband of Grace (Lobb), together they celebrated 62 years of marriage on May 19th. Born: Born in Pen Argyl, October 8, 1927, he was the son of the late Orville and Esther (Raines) Case. Personal: Sherwood was a 1945 graduate of Pen Argyl and a 1950 graduate of Lehigh University with a B.A. in Business. While at Lehigh he was a member and treasurer of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Between high school and college he served in the US Navy. For 32 years, he was the General Manager and Treasurer of William J. Lobb Inc. Trucking, Pen Argyl. He later became the accountant for Anthony Dally & Sons, Inc. before retiring in 2005. Memberships: Sherwood served on the Board of the Pen Argyl Building and Loan Association, on the Board and served as President of First National Bank of Pen Argyl, was Past President of the Pen Argyl Exchange Club, served as President of the Pen Argyl Zoning Board, was President of the Lehigh-Northampton County Vocational Technical School Authority. He was also, Past Master of Pen Argyl Lodge #594, F&AM, a member of the Charles Nelson Lobb Post #502 of the American Legion, Pen Argyl, a member of Tall Cedars of Lebanon Easton Forest No.35, a member of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Allentown, a member of Rajah Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S. of Reading, and a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Pen Argyl. Survivors: In addition to his wife Grace, he is survived by a daughter, Stephanie L. Mills and her husband Dale, Sr. of Wyomissing, two grandchildren, Dale Mills, Jr., and his wife Lindsey of Berwyn, and Casey L. Trexler and her husband Shawn of Wyomissing, two brothers, John Case and his wife Ruth of Wind Gap and Glenn Case and his wife Rhea of Pen Argyl, a sister Joan Miller and her husband Claude of The Villages, FL, and nieces and nephews. Services: A memorial service will be held, Friday, December 6, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at Grace United Methodist Church, 404 E. Mountain Avenue, Pen Argyl. There will be a visitation beginning at 10 AM until time of services. Interment will be private in Fairview Cemetery, Pen Argyl. The Guerro & Ruggiero Funeral Home, www.ruggierofuneralhome.com, Pen Argyl is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be offered in Sherwood's name to either, Grace United Methodist Church, 404 E. Mountain Avenue, Pen Argyl, PA 18072 or the St. Luke's VNA Hospice, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017.