Melvin B. Carbaugh

Melvin B. Carbaugh, 89, a resident of Chester River Manor, Chestertown, Md., and formerly of 12068 Cool Hollow Road, Greencastle, died at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, in the nursing home. He had been in failing health for the past two years.

Born Nov. 13, 1918 in South Mountain, he was the son of the late Oscar A. and Anna (Eichholtz) Carbaugh.

Mr. Carbaugh graduated from Quincy High School with the Class of 1936. He later attended Temple University, Philadelphia.

He and his wife, the late Esther Jane (Fortney) Carbaugh, were married Aug. 6, 1938 in Hagerstown, Md. They lived in the Waynesboro area until 1959, when they moved to Glen Burnie, Md. They moved to Greencastle in 1982. Mrs. Carbaugh died Sept. 17, 1998. Mr. Carbaugh moved to Church Hill, Md., to live with his daughter in August 2006. He entered the nursing home in February 2007.

In his early life, Mr. Carbaugh worked in construction in Harrisburg. He later worked for Landis Tool Company, Waynesboro, and Fairchild Aircraft Manufacturing, Hagerstown. He was last employed as a Procurement Manager for Westinghouse of Glen Burnie from 1959 until his retirement in October 1982.

He was a member of the Waynesboro Country Club and the Seventh Day Adventist Church, both of Waynesboro.

Mr. Carbaugh enjoyed playing golf, bowling and was an avid bird watcher.

He is survived by two daughters, Nancy J. Wolfenbarger of Landenburg and Tana R. Williams of Church Hill; four sons, Lonny B. Carbaugh of Waynesboro, Orrin L. Carbaugh of Waynesboro, Allen Jay Carbaugh of Greencastle and Perry G. "Pete" Carbaugh Sr. of Waynesboro; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two greatgreat grandchildren; one brother, Dale Carbaugh of New Holland; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one brother, Nelson Eugene Carbaugh.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro with Pastor Dave Woodruff officiating.

Burial will follow in Strang's Cemetery, South Mountain.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 in the funeral home.