Born Oct. 24, 1910 in Lower Mifflin Township, he was the son of the late George Chestnut and Rena Gutshall Chestnut and the widower of Pearl M. Cressler Chestnut, who died June 1, 1994.
A Protestant he retired in 1990 from Hempt Farms after 44 years of farming.
Mr. Chestnut is survived by a son, Richard G. Chestnut of Mechanicsburg; a daughter, Lorraine J. Sechrist of Mechanicsburg; a sister, Hellen Clevenger of Newville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda M. Sprowls, who died in April 1998.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with the Rev. Howard A. Kerstetter officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, West Pennsboro Township.
Sentinel, The (Carlisle, PA)
Tuesday, February 23, 1999
(Obit courtsey of Family Tree Climber)
Born Oct. 24, 1910 in Lower Mifflin Township, he was the son of the late George Chestnut and Rena Gutshall Chestnut and the widower of Pearl M. Cressler Chestnut, who died June 1, 1994.
A Protestant he retired in 1990 from Hempt Farms after 44 years of farming.
Mr. Chestnut is survived by a son, Richard G. Chestnut of Mechanicsburg; a daughter, Lorraine J. Sechrist of Mechanicsburg; a sister, Hellen Clevenger of Newville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda M. Sprowls, who died in April 1998.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with the Rev. Howard A. Kerstetter officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, West Pennsboro Township.
Sentinel, The (Carlisle, PA)
Tuesday, February 23, 1999
(Obit courtsey of Family Tree Climber)
Bio by: PaGenieGirl
Inscription
88 years
Family Members
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James E Chestnut
1894–1939
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Simon Snyder Chestnut
1895–1962
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Harry Lewis Chestnut
1898–1983
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John A Chestnut
1901–1984
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Paul Samuel Chestnut
1904–1987
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Bruce R Chestnut
1906–1990
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Blanche Elizabeth Chestnut Nickel
1908–1992
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Beulah M Chestnut Rickabaugh
1913–1987
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Homer B Chestnut
1915–1918
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Helen Irene Chestnut Clevenger
1919–2003
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