Claude W. Stabley

YORK Claude W. Stabley, 86, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at Manor Care Health Services - Dallastown. He was the husband of the late Dolores G. (Hilt) Stabley. Mr. Stabley was born in Felton, on January 4, 1921, a son of the late John A. and Effie Mae (Brown) Stabley. In 1942, he joined the U.S. Army during WWII as a rifleman. Claude was decorated with an Eastern-AfricanMiddle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with two Bronze Service Stars, Combat Infantrymen Badge, Good Conduct Ribbon, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, and American Theatre Ribbon. He married Dolores G. Hilt on February 9, 1946. Claude was employed with Guy Hobbs, Inc. as a furniture finisher for over 30 years, and retired in 1986 from York County Nursing Home. He was a member of American Legion Post #605 and Veterans of Foreign War Post #1446. Claude enjoyed country western music and played guitar until a war injury prevented him. A Celebration of Life tribute service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2007, at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion, with the Rev. Kate Seitz Bortner officiating. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Military honors will be provided by the York County Veterans Honor Guard. Claude is survived by one son, Claude W. Stabley, II and his wife, Deborah of Dover; a daughter, Sharon M. Cope and her husband, Stephen of York; three grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; a sister, Almeda A. Miller and her husband, Curvin of Dallastown; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were two sisters and two brothers. Send Condolences at BestLifeTributes.com