Melvin Elwood McCoy, 66, of Denver, R.D. 1, Lancaster County, was dead on arrival Friday morning in Ephrata Community Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Clarence E. and Emma (Weaver) McCoy.
He had been employed as a sole cutter for more than 35 years by the Miller-Hess Shoe Co., Akron, before retiring in 1981.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a past commander of Cocalico Post 3376, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ephrata.
Surviving are a son, Melvin T. of Denver, R.D. 1, and two daughters: June M., wife of Robert L. Hironimus, Sinking Spring, and Kathy J., wife of Brain K. Gustafson, Macungie R.D. 2.
A grandson and three sisters: Minnie M., wife of Morris Eckert, Lititz R.D. 1; Mabel V. Heitz, Ephrata R.D. 1; and Anna M., wife of Titus Weber, Ephrata.
Also four brothers: Titus W. of Lititz R.D.1, Irvin M. of Lancaster, Lester J. of Brownstown and Raymond C. of Ephrata.
The Gravenor Home for Funerals, Ephrata, is in charge of arrangements.
Melvin Elwood McCoy, 66, of Denver, R.D. 1, Lancaster County, was dead on arrival Friday morning in Ephrata Community Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Clarence E. and Emma (Weaver) McCoy.
He had been employed as a sole cutter for more than 35 years by the Miller-Hess Shoe Co., Akron, before retiring in 1981.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a past commander of Cocalico Post 3376, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ephrata.
Surviving are a son, Melvin T. of Denver, R.D. 1, and two daughters: June M., wife of Robert L. Hironimus, Sinking Spring, and Kathy J., wife of Brain K. Gustafson, Macungie R.D. 2.
A grandson and three sisters: Minnie M., wife of Morris Eckert, Lititz R.D. 1; Mabel V. Heitz, Ephrata R.D. 1; and Anna M., wife of Titus Weber, Ephrata.
Also four brothers: Titus W. of Lititz R.D.1, Irvin M. of Lancaster, Lester J. of Brownstown and Raymond C. of Ephrata.
The Gravenor Home for Funerals, Ephrata, is in charge of arrangements.
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