John S. (Jack) Musser, II 90, died on July 2, 2015. A summer resident beginning in 1960, He lived at Peases Point in Mattapoisett year-round since 1978, and loved his water views of Buzzards Bay.
Jack was born on October 17, 1924, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Claire Van Dyke and Andrew Jackson Musser. He grew up in Harrisburg and attended Fork Union Military Academy and Penn State University, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He served as an Army Air Corps aerial gunner in World War II, on B-25 bombers.
Jack was a member of AA for 40 years, a vestryman, treasurer, junior warden and usher at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion. He was a board member of the SouthCoast YMCA for 32 years and co-donor of the Musser Family facility.
Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann Bradshaw, his former wife Ruth Tate Musser, and his son David Van Dyke Musser. He leaves 3 children, his brother, 7 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church on Saturday July 18 at 10 AM. His ashes will be buried in the St. Gabriel’s memorial garden beneath the AA bench.
Jack was born on October 17, 1924, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Claire Van Dyke and Andrew Jackson Musser. He grew up in Harrisburg and attended Fork Union Military Academy and Penn State University, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He served as an Army Air Corps aerial gunner in World War II, on B-25 bombers.
Jack was a member of AA for 40 years, a vestryman, treasurer, junior warden and usher at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion. He was a board member of the SouthCoast YMCA for 32 years and co-donor of the Musser Family facility.
Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann Bradshaw, his former wife Ruth Tate Musser, and his son David Van Dyke Musser. He leaves 3 children, his brother, 7 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church on Saturday July 18 at 10 AM. His ashes will be buried in the St. Gabriel’s memorial garden beneath the AA bench.
John S. (Jack) Musser, II 90, died on July 2, 2015. A summer resident beginning in 1960, He lived at Peases Point in Mattapoisett year-round since 1978, and loved his water views of Buzzards Bay.
Jack was born on October 17, 1924, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Claire Van Dyke and Andrew Jackson Musser. He grew up in Harrisburg and attended Fork Union Military Academy and Penn State University, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He served as an Army Air Corps aerial gunner in World War II, on B-25 bombers.
Jack was a member of AA for 40 years, a vestryman, treasurer, junior warden and usher at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion. He was a board member of the SouthCoast YMCA for 32 years and co-donor of the Musser Family facility.
Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann Bradshaw, his former wife Ruth Tate Musser, and his son David Van Dyke Musser. He leaves 3 children, his brother, 7 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church on Saturday July 18 at 10 AM. His ashes will be buried in the St. Gabriel’s memorial garden beneath the AA bench.
Jack was born on October 17, 1924, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Claire Van Dyke and Andrew Jackson Musser. He grew up in Harrisburg and attended Fork Union Military Academy and Penn State University, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He served as an Army Air Corps aerial gunner in World War II, on B-25 bombers.
Jack was a member of AA for 40 years, a vestryman, treasurer, junior warden and usher at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion. He was a board member of the SouthCoast YMCA for 32 years and co-donor of the Musser Family facility.
Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann Bradshaw, his former wife Ruth Tate Musser, and his son David Van Dyke Musser. He leaves 3 children, his brother, 7 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church on Saturday July 18 at 10 AM. His ashes will be buried in the St. Gabriel’s memorial garden beneath the AA bench.
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