Born September 4, 1920, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Hollinshead and Hattie N. Miner Hollinshead Coleman.
A US Army veteran, Mr. Hollinshead served honorably during WW II; where he was wounded in action and awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
He dedicated 31 years of service at Letterkenny Army Depot, retiring in Electronics in 1977.
Mr. Hollinshead was a member of the American Legion Post 46 in Chambersburg, and King Street United Brethren Church.
He enjoyed trains, fishing, baseball, and bowling.
Surviving is his wife of 70 years, Verna M. Wiles Hollinshead, whom he married on October 5, 1942; three children, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson, and two siblings.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeffrey R. Hamsher, and two siblings, Robert Eugene and Kenny Hollinshead.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Interment will be in Norland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to the Village of Laurel Run, 6375 Chambersburg Rd., Fayetteville, PA; or to Lutheran Homecare and Hospice, 2700 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, PA.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA.
Public Opinion on May 30, 2013.
Born September 4, 1920, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Hollinshead and Hattie N. Miner Hollinshead Coleman.
A US Army veteran, Mr. Hollinshead served honorably during WW II; where he was wounded in action and awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
He dedicated 31 years of service at Letterkenny Army Depot, retiring in Electronics in 1977.
Mr. Hollinshead was a member of the American Legion Post 46 in Chambersburg, and King Street United Brethren Church.
He enjoyed trains, fishing, baseball, and bowling.
Surviving is his wife of 70 years, Verna M. Wiles Hollinshead, whom he married on October 5, 1942; three children, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson, and two siblings.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeffrey R. Hamsher, and two siblings, Robert Eugene and Kenny Hollinshead.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Interment will be in Norland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to the Village of Laurel Run, 6375 Chambersburg Rd., Fayetteville, PA; or to Lutheran Homecare and Hospice, 2700 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, PA.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA.
Public Opinion on May 30, 2013.
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