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Leonard Dewey Addlesberger

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Leonard Dewey Addlesberger

Birth
Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Feb 2009 (aged 89)
Burial
Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.7930722, Longitude: -77.7420056
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Mr. Leonard D. Addlesberger, 89, formerly of 10683 Worleytown, Rd., Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in Menno Haven Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. Mr. Addlesberger was a resident of Providence Place, Chambersburg before entering Menno Haven Nursing Home in January. He had been in failing health for the last year and critically ill for one month.

Born October 7, 1919 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Merle and Lillian (Ressler) Addlesberger. He spent most of his life in the Greencastle and Waynesboro areas.

Mr. Addlesberger attended Zullinger schools.

He and his wife, Martha L. (Witmer) Addlesberger, were married on October 12, 1940 in Hagerstown, MD. They lived at their Worleytown Rd. address since 1963. Mrs. Addlesberger died October 12, 2004.

Mr. Addlesberger served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, in the explosive detail in the European Theater.

He was employed as a plumber for Jim Craig in Greencastle, worked for Fairchild Aircraft, Hagerstown, as a licensed pipe fitter and retired on July 1, 1982 as a pipe fitter from Mack Truck, Hagerstown.

Mr. Addlesberger attended Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, Chambersburg.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.

Mr. Addlesberger is survived by a daughter: Linda Michajluk, Greencastle, one grandson, four great grandchildren; three sisters: Betty Negley, Chambersburg, Victoria Eshelman, Chambersburg, Anne Skaggs, California; two brothers: Carl Addlesberger, Greencastle, Joseph Addlesberger, Waynesboro; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter: Susan (Michajluk) McKeever; three sisters: Rosalie Wharton, Mary Myers, Gladys Fahnestock; and two brothers: Merle Addlesberger and William Addlesberger.

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 14, 2009 in Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, Chambersburg, with Rev. Ky Searcy officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday in Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, 521 S. Washington Street, Greencastle and for one hour prior to the service in the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, Building Fund, 24 East Kauffman Rd. and Molly Pitcher Hwy., Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Mr. Leonard D. Addlesberger, 89, formerly of 10683 Worleytown, Rd., Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in Menno Haven Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. Mr. Addlesberger was a resident of Providence Place, Chambersburg before entering Menno Haven Nursing Home in January. He had been in failing health for the last year and critically ill for one month.

Born October 7, 1919 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Merle and Lillian (Ressler) Addlesberger. He spent most of his life in the Greencastle and Waynesboro areas.

Mr. Addlesberger attended Zullinger schools.

He and his wife, Martha L. (Witmer) Addlesberger, were married on October 12, 1940 in Hagerstown, MD. They lived at their Worleytown Rd. address since 1963. Mrs. Addlesberger died October 12, 2004.

Mr. Addlesberger served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, in the explosive detail in the European Theater.

He was employed as a plumber for Jim Craig in Greencastle, worked for Fairchild Aircraft, Hagerstown, as a licensed pipe fitter and retired on July 1, 1982 as a pipe fitter from Mack Truck, Hagerstown.

Mr. Addlesberger attended Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, Chambersburg.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.

Mr. Addlesberger is survived by a daughter: Linda Michajluk, Greencastle, one grandson, four great grandchildren; three sisters: Betty Negley, Chambersburg, Victoria Eshelman, Chambersburg, Anne Skaggs, California; two brothers: Carl Addlesberger, Greencastle, Joseph Addlesberger, Waynesboro; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter: Susan (Michajluk) McKeever; three sisters: Rosalie Wharton, Mary Myers, Gladys Fahnestock; and two brothers: Merle Addlesberger and William Addlesberger.

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 14, 2009 in Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, Chambersburg, with Rev. Ky Searcy officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday in Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, 521 S. Washington Street, Greencastle and for one hour prior to the service in the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, Building Fund, 24 East Kauffman Rd. and Molly Pitcher Hwy., Chambersburg, PA 17201.

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