| Name |
Harpster, George Edward |
| Birth |
3 Dec 1930 [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1981 |
Pine Grove Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States  [1] |
| Residence |
1994–2002 |
Pine Grove Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
| Death |
9 Sep 2019 |
Belleville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United states |
Address:
Valley View Retirement Community |
| Obituary |
11 Sep 2019 |
State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Centre Daily Times |
- George Edward Harpster December 3, 1930September 9, 2019 George E. Harpster, 88, of Pine Grove Mills passed peacefully on September 9, 2019 at Valley View Retirement Community in Belleville, PA. Born December 3, 1930, he was the son of Etta (Koch) and Howard Harpster. His brother, James, preceded him in death. On June 14, 1952, he married Edna Elizabeth Schilling of Pine Grove Mills who passed away March 20, 2010. George was a State College High School graduate and served as a corporal in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He was honorably discharged in June, 1952. He retired from Penn State University. George was an avid hunter and fisherman and a lifetime member of the Buckeye Hunting Camp. He grew up in Pine Grove Mills, where he resided until 2015 and was a lifetime member of St Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Grove Mills and also a lifetime member of VFW post 245 in Pine Grove Mills, the NRA, and the National Wildlife Turkey Federation. George is survived by four daughters, Deborah Eckess (Jon) of Pleasant Gap, Glenda Yocum (Scott) of Boalsburg, Karen Campanis (Nicholas) of Rochester NY, and Charlotte Harpster (Scott Kulp), of Etters, PA. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren: Jason, Erik, Mattthew and Geoffrey Eckess, Christina Yocum Clark (Jonathan), Nicholas G. Yocum (Misty), Megan E. Biega (Aaron), and Lucas E. Yocum, Nathan, Alex, Ben and Eva Campanis, and Shannon Sylvester (Sam) and nine great-grandchildren: Abigail, Hannah, and Russell Clark, Zeke and Barrett Yocum, and Alex, Andrew, and Emma Sylvester. His sisters, Lois Andrews (James) of Newark DE, and JoAnn West of State College also survive him. With respect for George's wishes there will be no public visitation and graveside services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be directed to Brain Tumor Research, American Cancer Society. Online condolences are available at heintzelmannfuneralhome.com.
Published in Centre Daily Times on Sept. 11, 2019
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| Reference Number |
654 |
| Residence |
Pine Grove Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
| _AMTID |
412082723881:1030:839865 |
| _FSFTID |
GQD9-NYS |
| _UID |
212518092B2A459DABA719BB406E568A52AF |
| Oldest Known Ancestors |
Paternal Line: Howard William Harpster, b. 19 Dec 1902, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 7 Dec 1958, Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Maternal Line: Etta Koch, b. 26 Jun 1906, Pennsylvania, United States d. Nov 1976 |
| Person ID |
I654 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
11 Aug 2024 |
Our Family History
1930 - 2019 (88 years)
