Marshall E. "Ed" Bricker

Marshall Edgar "Ed" Bricker, 80, of 149 East Leitersburg St., Greencastle, died unexpectedly at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 in the Waynesboro Hospital following a brief illness.

Born Sept. 13, 1927 in Lemasters, he was the son of the late Lloyd C. and Ethel Ellen (Tenley) Bricker.

He retired after 42 years employment at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg.

Mr. Bricker was a member of the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren where he served as an usher and was the superintendent of the buildings and grounds.

He was a life member of the Rescue Hose Co. 1 of Greencastle where he was an engineer, apparatus driver and was active on numerous committees. He was a life member and past president of the Franklin Fulton County Firemen's Association and he was a life member of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association, where he served as a Pennsylvania director and was a member of the credentials committee. Mr. Bricker was also a member of the Firemen's Association Of The State Of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bricker was a life member of the Harry D. Zeigler V.F.W. Post 6319 and was a member of the Frank L. Carbaugh American Legion Post 373, both of Greencastle.

He attended the Greencastle High School and was a U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II and the Korean conflict.

He and his wife, Martha A. (Toms) Bricker were married July 6, 1947 in Hagerstown, Md.

In addition to his wife of 60 years, he is survived by a son, Tom E. (husband of Donna) Bricker, of Ellicott City, Md.; two sisters, H. Leona Miller and Louise G. (wife of Robert) Horst, both of Greencastle; two grandchildren, Jeremy Cavey and Sara Cavey, both of Ellicott City.

He was preceded in death by a son, Timothy E. Bricker, in 1968.

Services were held the morning of Saturday, Sept. 22 in the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren, Greencastle, with Rev. Leon R. Yoder officiating.

Burial with military graveside honors provided by the Chambersburg V.F.W. Post 1599 Honor Guard was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren, 36 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle, Pa. 17225 or to the Rescue Hose Co. 1, 842 South Washington St., Greencastle, Pa. 17225.

The Greencastle V.F.W. Post 6319 held a memorial service Friday evening at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh. com

Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home, Greencastle.