Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Whitmoyer, Joseph J. January 8, 2012 ************************************************ 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 S. M. shabodeho@aol.com January 21, 2012, 2:31 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on January 10, 2012 Joseph J. Whitmoyer LEBANON Joseph J. "Silver Cup" Whitmoyer, 84, died Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He was the husband of Vivian M. (Schoener) Care Yiengst Whitmoyer, to whom he would have been married 23 years in March 2012, and the late Verna (Kupp) Whitmoyer, who died on July 1, 1988. Born in Myerstown, on February 8, 1927, he was the son of the late Harry and Irene (White) Whitmoyer. He was employed as a truck driver by Carlos R. Leffler, Inc., Richland, for 25 years where he received his one million mile safety certificate. He was previously employed by the Calcite Quarry, Lebanon, and worked for many years as a part time police officer in Myerstown Borough. A member of Little Swatara Church of the Brethren, Bethel, he was a lifetime member of the Richland Fire Police, a member of the Goodwill Fire Co. marching unit, Myerstown, for many years, and enjoyed traveling, gospel music, Polka music, and reading. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Joan wife of Paul I. Sweigart of Lebanon; step-daughter, Christine wife of Michael Drupp of Lebanon; grandchildren, Sheila wife of Jeffery Klopp of Myerstown, Todd Gockley of Seattle, Wash., Kristi wife of Todd Brown of Womelsdorf; step granddaughter, Lindsay Miller of Jonestown; and great- granddaughter, Emily Krall of Myerstown. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Ann Gockley, who died on May 25, 1985. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 12 p.m. from Grose Funeral Home, 358 W. Washington Ave., Myerstown. Viewing on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment at New Union Cemetery, Myerstown. Published in Lebanon Daily News on January 10, 2012 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb