OBIT: J. Richard HAMM, 1981, Of Hanover, York County, PA

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J. Richard Hamm

Funeral Services will be held Monday for J. Richard Hamm Sr., 61, of 150 
Baltimore Street Hanover, who was fatally injured in an automobile accident 
early Thursday morning near York Springs.

He was born in Hanover, the son of the late Hugh and Ruth Craumer Hamm.

He was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Hanover, and a veteran of 
World War II , serving in the US Navy. Hamm formerly owned and operated Hamm’s 
Café in Hanover and was employed by Staff, Inc. of Hanover as an electrical 
mechanic.

He was a member of Hanover Moose No 227, the Hanover Home Association, Eagles 
No. 1406, the Harold H. Bair American Legion Post in Hanover, No 14, Hanover 
V.F.W. No 2506; Hanover Elks Lodge No 763, and the McSherrystown Home 
Association.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Jane Gayle Hamm of 150 Baltimore St. in 
Hanover, a stepmother, Mrs. Mary Hamm, Carlisle St. Extended, Hanover; three 
sons, J. Richard Hamm Hr, 77 George Street in Hanover; Wayne D. Hamm in Hanover 
R. 3 , Scot Hamm in Spring Grove R. 5, a step daughter, DeEtta Dail, Jamestown 
Apartments in Hanover; a stepson, Darren Dail of 701 McAllister St, Hanover; 
three sisters, Dorothy Hamm of Baltimore, MD; Mrs. Anna Schaeffer of Orlando, FL 
and Mrs. Jean Adams of California; a half sister, Mrs. Linda Gross of Dover; and 
three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Wetzel Funeral Home in 
Hanover with his pastor, the Rev. Eric P. Wogen, officiating. Internment will be 
in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Hanover.

The Gettysburg Times, Friday, January 30, 1981