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Harry Schaeffer Obituary
Harry H. Schaeffer, 85, of Ford City, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at his residence.
He was born May 29, 1934, in Burrell Township, to Harry L. and Elsie Riggle Schaeffer.
Harry formerly worked at NUMEC and Babcock & Wilcox, for 23 years. Then he was a truck driver for the Armstrong Recycling Center.
He was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Brick Church, where he helped build the new church.
Harry was a U.S. Army veteran.
A charter member of the Burrell Township Fire Dept., he loved to farm, gardening, fishing and watching NASCAR. He especially loved hauling his great-grandkids on his golf cart around the farm.
He was a lifelong resident of his community.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy White Schaeffer, whom he married Dec. 11, 1959; daughters, Dawn and Stewart Kromer, of Ford City, and Vicky and David Kunkle, of Ford City; son, William and Paula Schaeffer, of Ford City; nine grandchildren: Joshua Kromer, Erica and Jim Jackson, Kayla and Dominic Perrotte, Jennifer and Ken Keibler, Stephanie and Joel Figueroa, Tyler and Terra Kunkle, Crissy and Alex Wadding, Tiffany and Zach Fry and John Schaeffer and fiancée, Kendra; 10 greatgrandchildren: Kloi, Dominic, Kaeleigh, Parker, Ryder, Jaxson, Gunner, Keegan, Cooper and Nessa; a brother, Ken and Viv Schaeffer, of Elderton; and a sister, Joan Townsend, of South Bend Township.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David Schaeffer, who passed away Jan. 9, 1968.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Mantini Funeral Home Inc., 701 Sixth Ave., Ford City. Additional visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, 2264 Garretts Run Road, in Burrell Township, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. with Pastor Barbara Love and Pastor John Ludwig officiating. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Burrell Township Fire Dept., 108 Cochran's Mill Road, Ford City, PA 16226.
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Debby Klingensmith
February 22, 2020
My sympathy to the Schaeffer family, worked with your Dad at Penn. Dot., He was my Mom's Classmate, prayers for all of you.
EDWARD RIGGLE
February 22, 2020
I have only great memories of Jun. He was truly a great husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, neighbor, farmer and fisherman. I remember seeing him proudly wear his U.S. Army uniform when he was home on leave from the Army. Spent many days out in the fields with Jun harvesting wheat, oats, corn, and hay. Jun's mother (Elsie) was the sister of my Grandfather (Earl Riggle). Sonia and I and the entire Riggle family here in Virginia Beach send our most sincere condolences to Nancy and the entire Schaeffer family. Special Prayers and hugs for all. May Jun now Rest In Eternal Peace. Hand Salute to this fellow veteran.
Kevin, Sandy, Kevin Jr. & Colton Kennedy
February 22, 2020
Sincere sympathy to his family....
May he rest in heavenly peace....
Debra Redilla
February 22, 2020
Send our condolences to his loving family and prayers and hugs to help her thru this tuff time....freinds of his sister joan family .Joe Thompson and debbie
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