Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Layser, Joseph Winfield  July 1, 2009
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Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/2/2009
Layser, Joseph Winfield    
 
 
Joseph Winfield Layser, 87, of 132 Community Park Drive, Palmyra, died 
Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Lebanon Valley Brethren Home. He was born November 
29, 1921, to the late Joseph H. and Mazie Hertzler Layser in Richland. He was a 
member of Lebanon Church of the Brethren and served as deacon and was a Sunday 
school teacher. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a retired civil 
service worker of the Commonwealth of PA. He was a graduate of Lebanon Valley 
College. He was an Air Force Veteran of WWII, having served with the 20th Air 
Force in India and the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Arena. His lifetime hobby 
was the propagation of Fancy Show Pigeons. He spent 25 years promoting Pioneer 
seed corn on local farms. He spent his retirement years as a volunteer 
caretaker of the Meyer Cemetery in Greble. He is survived by his wife Verda E. 
(Gibbel) Layser, Palmyra, with whom he would have celebrated their 60th wedding 
anniversary in October; sons Dr. Joseph D., spouse of Marjorie Layser of 
Newport News, Virginia, Andrew P., spouse of Julia Layser of Downingtown, David 
D., spouse of Cynthia Layser of Lebanon, Frederick Layser of San Antonio,Texas; 
daughter Candace, spouse of Richard Woods of Basking Ridge, NJ; brother Ray E. 
Layser of East Petersburg; sister Mazie Weaver of Richland; grandchildren James 
Layser, Anthony Layser, Michelle Layser, Robert Layser, Adrianne Layser, Derek 
Layser, Stephanie Layser, Desire Cortez, Jordan Woods, Megan Woods, Devin 
Layser; great-grandchild Jack Cortez. He was preceded in death by son William 
Ira Layser; sisters Blanch Eshelman, Clara Long, Florence Shanaman; brothers 
Alvin Layser, John Layser, Leonard Layser and Mark Layser. Funeral services 
will be held Monday, July 6, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at Lebanon Church of the 
Brethren at 400 Locust Street, Lebanon, with viewing from 9-10:30 a.m. Burial 
will be at Meyer Cemetery on Monday. Memorials can be sent to Lebanon Church of 
the Brethren, 400 Locust Street, Lebanon, PA 17042, or Good Samaritan Fund of 
the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, 1200 Grubb Street, Palmyra PA 17078. 
Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/2/2009  


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