John Donald Maynard Shelley

1924 - 2018

John Donald Maynard Shelley

York, PA - John Donald Maynard Shelley, 94, of Emigsville, PA, passed away after a short illness August 26th, 2018. Born April 17, 1924 in Emigsville, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Busey Shelley and Amy Olive (McKinley) Shelley. He attended public school in Emigsville, which was a 3-room brick building on Broad Street. John attended North York High School and graduated in 1940.

John was an Arms & Munitions Inspector for the Philadelphia Ordnance District, US Army at York Safe & Lock Co, where 37mm and 90mm anti-tank guns were being made for the British Forces, then fighting in South Africa. During World War II, from March 27th, 1943 to December 2nd, 1945, John served with the 101st Combat Engineers, 26th Infantry Division, 3rd Army (Patton Armored) in the European Theater. He received the Eastern European Ribbon w/ 4 Clusters for Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe, along with the Purple Heart Medal for wounds he received in The Battle of The Bulge, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal and the WW II Victory Service Medal.

John graduated from Penn State in 1950 with a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering and subsequently did graduate work at Clark University, Rutgers University, Penn State, Columbia and NYU. He worked for Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation (now Honeywell Corp) and General Chemical Corporation, in sales and marketing. He retired in 1989 from General Chemical Corporation as General Manager of Customers' Service.

John was married to Opal Regina Stottlemyer for 66 years. They lived in State College, PA; Syracuse and Cazenovia, NY; Huntington, WV; Arlington Heights, IL; Westfield and Convent Station, NJ. They returned to York, PA in 1985 and in their "retirement", joining their son John's new business in 1990, as they founded & opened John Shelley's Garden Center & Nursery, Inc, in Felton, PA, in March of 1991.

John attended the Otterbein United Methodist Church, in Emigsville. He was a member of the Penn State Alumni Association, in State College.

John is survived by his Son, John II, Daughter, Rebecca Anne, and His Sister, Berdella Zuse of Guilford CT, Cousins, Nephews and Nieces.

Following cremation, a graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 in the Victorian Chapel of Mount Rose Cemetery, 1502 Mount Rose Ave., York, PA with the Rev. Richard L. Bowers, officiating. Friends and guests should meet at the entrance to Mount Rose Cemetery by 9:50 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018. Graveside Military rites will be performed by the York County Veterans Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Otterbein United Methodist Church, 3241 North George St, Emigsville, PA 17318.

Arrangements by the Etzweiler Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 1111 E. Market St. York, PA 17403.

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