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Elwood Heller Obituary
He was born in Sunbury on Dec. 6, 1933, a son of Ada Smith Heller of Sunbury and the late Francis Heller. He was married to the former Mary Zerbe.
Mr. Heller served in the United States Navy.
He was formerly employed by Fox Pools in York and Phillips Industries in Selinsgrove.
He was a life member of the Sunbury Moose and the Sunbury Eagles lodges.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by five sons and three daughters-in-law, Elwood C. Jr. and Cheryl Heller of Red Lion, Eugene M. Heller of Sunbury, Ronald A. Heller and companion Tami of York, Todd R. and Rose Heller of Sunbury, and Edward F. and Sandra Heller of Sunbury; two daughters and one son-in-law, Thenda L. Perez of Sunbury and Karen L. and Clarence Drumheller of Sunbury; 26 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; three brothers, Robert Heller of Sunbury, Gary Heller of Illinois and Ken Heller of Sunbury; and eight sisters, Margaret Smith of Mechanicsburg, Louise Bickle of New Berlin, Shirley Mowery of Sunbury, Patricia Soskoskie of Bethlehem, Darlene Mowery of Selinsgrove, Linda Kipple of Sunbury, Sheila Arnold of Rebuck, and Debra Danley of Northumberland.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Judy Brown, and by two sons, Jessie and James.
Friends will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jacob Matin officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be in the Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
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nichole heller
December 2, 2005
pap, I will remember you always till we meet again keep uncle dan and jim busy and dont worry we'll take care of gram for ya its now been a week and on tuesday the 6th you would have had a birthday dont worry about that too we'll all celebrate in our own ways i miss you already i missed you from the first minute you went to heaven i love you pap always and forever love Nikki Susie Mary and the girls
Wendy Bauman (Gross)
November 23, 2005
I'm really sorry for your loss. With deepest sympathy
Wendy
Sharon Dunkle (Hubler)
November 22, 2005
To the Heller Family, You and your families are in our hearts and prayers. You all have touched our lives and we wanted to let you know that you are being thought about in your time of need. Sharon Dunkle and D'Arcy and Derek Hubler.
VALERIE KIEFFER
November 21, 2005
SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS, YOU WILL BE IN MY PRAYERS....FRIEND IF SANDY
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keith bower
November 21, 2005
i will very much miss my uncle. we will always love you and we know u will be safe and taken care of love you uncle pete
Fred and Linda Baker (Gross)
November 20, 2005
We're very sorry for your loss. Please accept our condolences and heartfelt sympathy.
Fred and Linda
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