OBIT: Joseph F. LIGHT, 1986, Interment in Liverpool, Perry County, PA

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Joseph F. Light, 86, Middleburg RD3

  MIDDLEBURG – Joseph Francis Light, 86, Middleburg RD3, Washington Township, 
died this morning in the Evangelical Community Hospital, where he was a patient 
for the past five days.
  Born Feb. 23, 1899, in Oriental, Liverpool RD1, he was a son of the late 
William H. and Alice C. Barner Light.  He married Helen Devline, who died in 
1937.  In 1947, he married Mae Cejrner.
  He was a licensed practical nurse at Pennhurst State School.  Later settling 
in the New England states, he was employed at Middletown, Conn., State Hospital.  
Later, he was employed as a supervisor at Fairfield State Hospital.  He retired 
in 1956 as supervisor at Middletown, Conn., State Hospital.
  He was of the Lutheran faith.
  He was a member and past president of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Middletown, 
Conn.; a member and past president of Hospital A.F.L.; a member and past 
governor of Loyal Order of Moose, Middletown, Conn.; he was a member of F&AM 
Lodge 18, Sandy Hook, Conn., Woodmen of the World 171, Sunbury, Masonic Veterans 
Organization, and Council A.F.L., Hartford, Conn.; and a life member of Chapter 
1 Consistory, Sandy Hook, Conn.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ida L. Ortman of 
Mishawaka, Ind., and Mrs. Dora Heckman of South Bend, Ind.; and a brother, W. 
Stanley of Liverpool RD1.
  The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the George P. Garman Funeral 
Home, Mount Pleasant Mills, by the Rev. Carl Graybill.  Burial will be in 
Barners Church Cemetery, Liverpool RD1.
  Friends may call in the funeral home Saturday evening, where Masonic services 
will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. by the Middleburg Masonic Lodge.

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