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Kenneth Schoener Obituary
Kenneth Edward Schoener, 83, of Juniata County, formerly of Orwigsburg and Harrisburg, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.
Born April 27, 1938, in Hazleton, he was a son of the late J. Edward Schoener and Dorothy L. (Dursh) Schoener.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Rita Schoener; one brother, David "Jap" Schoener; a niece, Teri Schoener.
A 1956 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Kenny was the first in his family to go to college, earning a BS degree in sanitary engineering from Penn State and an MS degree from Harvard University.
He retired from the state Department of Environmental Resources after 20 years, specializing in improving the water quality of Lake Erie and the Chesapeake Bay.
Kenny was an avid outdoorsman, spending countless hours fly-fishing. Additionally, he crossed the United States by bicycle six times. He loved his family and taught many of them to hunt, fish and appreciate nature.
He is survived by niece, Sherry Richie, of Reading; nephews, Robert Cohan, of Minersville, and Joel Petery, of Hampton, Va.; grandnieces, Ashley Brown, Lindsay Pellazar and Chelsey Rarick; grandnephews, Joseph Moyer, Eric Ritchey and Jacob Petery.
A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in memory of Kenny to either Dorothy L. Schoener Memorial Scholarship or J. Edward Schoener Memorial Scholarship, Office of Annual Giving, 2583 Gateway Drive, Bristol Place One, Suite 200, State College, PA 16801. Kenny started both scholarships, in memory of his parents, at Penn State to help the first child in a family attend college. Condolences can be left at www.gussfh.com.
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