OBIT: John R. "Sandy" PRESSLER, 2003, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/centre/ _______________________________________________ JOHN R. (SANDY) PRESSLER John R. (Sandy) Pressler, age 86, of Pennsylvania Furnace, died at Lock Haven Hospital following an extended illness. He was born June 7, 1917 at Mosseyburg, the son of Elmer and Sara (Lightner) Pressler. On September 12, 1943 in Altoona, he married Chloe Mildred (Shehan) who preceded him in death on October 6, 1990. He is survived by two children, John R. Pressler Jr., of Pennsylvania Furnace and Marjorie and husband Donald Foster of Warriors Mark. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Sandy; Ronde; Donnie, Steve; and John; eight great-grandchildren: Stephanie; Ashley; James; John; Matthew; Dennis; Betsy and Nicole; two brothers Paul Pressler of Mifflintown and Blair Pressler of State College and one sister Frances Cogan of Centre Hall. He was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers. He was a member of the Cartwright Hunting Club and the Warriors Mark Volunteer Fire Company. He enjoyed playing baseball and spending time at the Baileyville Softball Field and was a past member of the Pine Grove Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and retired from Penn State University in the Animal Research Department. Friends will be received at the Bruce Cox Funeral Home in Warriors Mark on Friday, July 11, 2003 from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 10-11 a.m. Funeral services will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Bruce Cox Funeral Home with Pastor Steven R. Burns officiating. Interment will be at Mooresville Cemetery, Petersburg RR #1. Tyrone Daily Herald, July 10, 2003