Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Zserai, Ernest P.  January 31, 2009
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  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 2/2/2009 
  Zserai, Ernest P.   
   
  Ernest P. Zserai, 79, of Jonestown passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009, 
  at the Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Anna Mae 
  Koppenhaver Zserai, to whom he was married 53 years. Born in Union Township on 
  August 8, 1929, he was the son of the late James P. and Agnes E. Sebastian 
  Zserai. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a POW during the Korean Conflict, 
  receiving the Purple Heart. After being discharged from the Army in 1951, he 
  received a diploma in accounting from the Lebanon Business College, and worked 
  as an accountant for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at IGMR from 1957 to 
  1963. He accepted the appointment as postmaster for Jonestown in 1963, and 
  remained in that position until his retirement in 1977. He was a member of the 
  Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jonestown, and had formerly served on the 
  church council. He was active in the community and veterans organizations, 
  holding many positions at county, district and national levels. He was a member 
  of the Perseverance Fire Co., a life member of the Jonestown American Legion, 
  Shellsville VFW, AMVETS, DAVLebanon Chapter, Lebanon 40 & 8, Military Order of 
  Purple Heart, and a multitude of other organizations. He served the American 
  Legion as Post No. 883 commander from 1965 to 1967. He served as 19th District 
  commander from 1969 to 1971. In 1980 and 1981, he served as the Pennsylvania 
  State American Legion Commander. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 
  sons Ernest J. Zserai of Palmyra, Kevin L., Michael P., Steven E. and James L., 
  all of Jonestown; a daughter, Barbara G. Zserai of Jonestown; a grandson, 
  Brandon Michael Zserai of Lebanon; a brother, James M. Zserai of Palmyra; 
  sisters Agnes Zearfoss of Jonestown, Helen Keleman of Myerstown, Margaret 
  Rollman of Chester and Esther Gettler of Oreland. He was preceded in death by 
  his brothers, John, Matthew and Frank Zserai; and a sister, Ethel Bohr. Viewing 
  will be held on Thursday evening, February 5, 2009, from 68 p.m. at the Kreamer 
  & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, 5 Campmeeting Road, Jonestown, and one hour 
  prior to the 11 a.m. funeral service on Friday. Interment will be at Grand View 
  Memorial Cemetery, Annville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be 
  made to his church, Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, P.O. 658, Jonestown, PA 
  17038.  
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 2/2/2009  
  
  
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