Chester Hoover

Chester Field Hoover, 89, a resident of Quincy Village and formerly of 27 W. Baltimore Street, Greencastle, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008 in the nursing home. He was in failing health for the past several months.

Born Nov. 28, 1918 in Saxton, he was the son of the late Elias Elmer and Rebecca E. (Mock) Hoover. He lived his early life in Saxton.

Mr. Hoover attended the Saxton Schools.

He served in the United States Army during World War II, serving in Eastern Mandates and the Western Pacific.

He and his late wife, Mrs. Margaret Helen (Zeger) Hoover, were married on June 23, 1956 in Hagerstown, Md. They moved to the West Baltimore Street address in 1969. Mrs. Hoover died October 19, 1997. Mr. Hoover entered the nursing home on May 7, 2003.

Prior to the military, he worked for his brother Fred Hoover driving truck, hauling paper, wood and elm wood. Following his discharge from the military, he worked at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg as an Army tank repairman for 33 years. He retired in 1978.

Mr. Hoover was a member of First Church of God in Mercersburg and the Frank L. Carbaugh American Legion Post 373 of Greencastle.

He is survived by a son, Chester J. Hoover of Meadville; four step-daughters, Martha Ferrell of Everett, Mary Shuman, Lillie Cordell and Patsy Helfrick, all of Greencastle; a step-son, Nelson Reeder of Greencastle; 17 stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 30 step-great-grandchildren; 27 step-great-great-grandchildren; two step-great-greatgreat grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was the last of his immediate family.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Chester Hoover; two twin step-grandchildren, Robert and LeRoy Reeder; five sisters, Rosie Armel, Mary Engle, Flora Hussel, Sarah Walters and Dessie Walters; four brothers, Fred Hoover, Rueben Hoover, Floyd Hoover and Jacob Hoover.

Services were held the morning of Tuesday, May 6 in Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, Greencastle with Rev. Floyd E. Myers officiating.

Burial was in St. Thomas Cemetery, St. Thomas.