Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bliss, Malcolm Mitchell February 21, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Sue M. shabodeho@aol.com March 6, 2009, 11:31 pm Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 2/25/2009 Bliss, Malcolm Mitchell Malcolm Mitchell Bliss, age 84, died on February 24th at the Good Samaritan Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 7, l924, in Syracuse, New York. He was the son of the late Louise Stone Bliss and Graydon Calvin Bliss, and the husband of Dorothy Papworth Bliss, to whom he was married for 62 years. Malcolm is survived by children Malcolm Jr., husband of Judith Thorman (Arlington, Va.), Patricia (Syracuse, N.Y.), Barbara Charles, wife of Bradford Charles, and Martha Gelgot, wife of William Gelgot (Lebanon), and Deidre (Chester Springs). Also surviving are grandchildren Nathan, Dana and Jordan Charles, Eliza and Meghan Bliss-Moreau, Emily and David Zochol; step-grandchild Lily Shapiro-Zochol, and William, Caroline and Caitlyn Gelgot. He was preceded in death by brothers Calvin and Charles, and daughter Mary Louise Zochol. He was an Eagle Scout, and a graduate of Syracuse University's College of Engineering. He also served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After graduation in 1950, he was employed with Bethlehem Steel in various positions, until his retirement in 1982. He was a long-time member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher, an elder, and a trustee. He was active as treasurer of the Myerstown Library, served on the Myerstown Water Authority, was president of the Visiting Nurses Association of Lebanon, and was an avid bridge player, often teaching classes at the Myerstown Library. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Myerstown or Lebanon community libraries. Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 2/25/2009 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb