James R. Aubrey, 72, Mechanicsburg, died in his home Sunday, November 13, 2005. Born September 17, 1933 in Hodgenville, KY, James enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952 and retired as a Chief Petty Officer in November 1973.
After attending HACC and graduating from Capital Campus with a BA in Business Administration, James worked as a nursing home administrator and was appointed as the First Commandant of Southeastern Pennsylvania State Veterans Home, a position he held until his retirement in 1994.
A Vietnam Veteran, James belonged to the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 106, Mechanicsburg, VFW 6771 South Mountain Post, Dillsburg; DAV Chapter 50, Camp Hill; West Shore Elks Lodge 2257; Eureka Lodge 302, F & AM, Mechanicsburg; and the Harrisburg Consistory. James was a life member of American Legion Post 602, Spring City, PA, and was recently inducted into the Southeastern Veterans Center Hall of Fame, also in Spring City. The Aubrey family attends St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth; his son, Brian of Duncannon; his daughter, Marcia of Carlisle; a brother, Daniel of Hodgenville, KY; a sister, Lois Hornback, also of Hodgenville, KY; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. Burial with military honors in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Masonic service Thursday in Myers-Harner Funeral Home, Camp Hill, followed by Elks services. [Harrisburg Patriot-News]
After attending HACC and graduating from Capital Campus with a BA in Business Administration, James worked as a nursing home administrator and was appointed as the First Commandant of Southeastern Pennsylvania State Veterans Home, a position he held until his retirement in 1994.
A Vietnam Veteran, James belonged to the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 106, Mechanicsburg, VFW 6771 South Mountain Post, Dillsburg; DAV Chapter 50, Camp Hill; West Shore Elks Lodge 2257; Eureka Lodge 302, F & AM, Mechanicsburg; and the Harrisburg Consistory. James was a life member of American Legion Post 602, Spring City, PA, and was recently inducted into the Southeastern Veterans Center Hall of Fame, also in Spring City. The Aubrey family attends St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth; his son, Brian of Duncannon; his daughter, Marcia of Carlisle; a brother, Daniel of Hodgenville, KY; a sister, Lois Hornback, also of Hodgenville, KY; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. Burial with military honors in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Masonic service Thursday in Myers-Harner Funeral Home, Camp Hill, followed by Elks services. [Harrisburg Patriot-News]
James R. Aubrey, 72, Mechanicsburg, died in his home Sunday, November 13, 2005. Born September 17, 1933 in Hodgenville, KY, James enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952 and retired as a Chief Petty Officer in November 1973.
After attending HACC and graduating from Capital Campus with a BA in Business Administration, James worked as a nursing home administrator and was appointed as the First Commandant of Southeastern Pennsylvania State Veterans Home, a position he held until his retirement in 1994.
A Vietnam Veteran, James belonged to the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 106, Mechanicsburg, VFW 6771 South Mountain Post, Dillsburg; DAV Chapter 50, Camp Hill; West Shore Elks Lodge 2257; Eureka Lodge 302, F & AM, Mechanicsburg; and the Harrisburg Consistory. James was a life member of American Legion Post 602, Spring City, PA, and was recently inducted into the Southeastern Veterans Center Hall of Fame, also in Spring City. The Aubrey family attends St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth; his son, Brian of Duncannon; his daughter, Marcia of Carlisle; a brother, Daniel of Hodgenville, KY; a sister, Lois Hornback, also of Hodgenville, KY; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. Burial with military honors in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Masonic service Thursday in Myers-Harner Funeral Home, Camp Hill, followed by Elks services. [Harrisburg Patriot-News]
After attending HACC and graduating from Capital Campus with a BA in Business Administration, James worked as a nursing home administrator and was appointed as the First Commandant of Southeastern Pennsylvania State Veterans Home, a position he held until his retirement in 1994.
A Vietnam Veteran, James belonged to the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 106, Mechanicsburg, VFW 6771 South Mountain Post, Dillsburg; DAV Chapter 50, Camp Hill; West Shore Elks Lodge 2257; Eureka Lodge 302, F & AM, Mechanicsburg; and the Harrisburg Consistory. James was a life member of American Legion Post 602, Spring City, PA, and was recently inducted into the Southeastern Veterans Center Hall of Fame, also in Spring City. The Aubrey family attends St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth; his son, Brian of Duncannon; his daughter, Marcia of Carlisle; a brother, Daniel of Hodgenville, KY; a sister, Lois Hornback, also of Hodgenville, KY; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. Burial with military honors in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Masonic service Thursday in Myers-Harner Funeral Home, Camp Hill, followed by Elks services. [Harrisburg Patriot-News]
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