Howard C. "Jake" Shaffer of Ocean City, Maryland
January 10, 1929 - July 07, 2016
Howard C. “Jake” Shaffer, age 87, of Ocean City died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at home. Mr. Shaffer was born in Phoenixville, PA and was the son of the late Howard C. and Ryda M. (Jarvis) Shaffer.
He was retired with 20 years of service from the Town of Ocean City as the Superintendent of Public Works and later was the manager of the Purnell Hotel and worked for the Harrison Group. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Evergreen Masonic Lodge #153, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Boumi Temple, Ocean City Shrine Club and a Gold Badge Member of the Ocean City Vol. Fire Co. were he served for 65 years. He was also a member of Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joyce R. Shaffer of Ocean City; two sons, Howard R. “Ray” Shaffer of Ocean City and Chris M. Shaffer and wife Tina of Bishopville; three grandchildren, Josh M. Shaffer, Natalie P. Shaffer and Jacob A. Shaffer. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael V. Shaffer and a sister, Alice Faye O'Neil.
A memorial service will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 14 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Rev. George Patterson officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Ocean City Fire Dept., P.O. Box 27, Ocean City, MD 21842, Ocean City Paramedic Morale Fund, C/O Chuck Barton, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842 or to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.
January 10, 1929 - July 07, 2016
Howard C. “Jake” Shaffer, age 87, of Ocean City died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at home. Mr. Shaffer was born in Phoenixville, PA and was the son of the late Howard C. and Ryda M. (Jarvis) Shaffer.
He was retired with 20 years of service from the Town of Ocean City as the Superintendent of Public Works and later was the manager of the Purnell Hotel and worked for the Harrison Group. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Evergreen Masonic Lodge #153, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Boumi Temple, Ocean City Shrine Club and a Gold Badge Member of the Ocean City Vol. Fire Co. were he served for 65 years. He was also a member of Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joyce R. Shaffer of Ocean City; two sons, Howard R. “Ray” Shaffer of Ocean City and Chris M. Shaffer and wife Tina of Bishopville; three grandchildren, Josh M. Shaffer, Natalie P. Shaffer and Jacob A. Shaffer. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael V. Shaffer and a sister, Alice Faye O'Neil.
A memorial service will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 14 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Rev. George Patterson officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Ocean City Fire Dept., P.O. Box 27, Ocean City, MD 21842, Ocean City Paramedic Morale Fund, C/O Chuck Barton, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842 or to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.
Howard C. "Jake" Shaffer of Ocean City, Maryland
January 10, 1929 - July 07, 2016
Howard C. “Jake” Shaffer, age 87, of Ocean City died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at home. Mr. Shaffer was born in Phoenixville, PA and was the son of the late Howard C. and Ryda M. (Jarvis) Shaffer.
He was retired with 20 years of service from the Town of Ocean City as the Superintendent of Public Works and later was the manager of the Purnell Hotel and worked for the Harrison Group. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Evergreen Masonic Lodge #153, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Boumi Temple, Ocean City Shrine Club and a Gold Badge Member of the Ocean City Vol. Fire Co. were he served for 65 years. He was also a member of Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joyce R. Shaffer of Ocean City; two sons, Howard R. “Ray” Shaffer of Ocean City and Chris M. Shaffer and wife Tina of Bishopville; three grandchildren, Josh M. Shaffer, Natalie P. Shaffer and Jacob A. Shaffer. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael V. Shaffer and a sister, Alice Faye O'Neil.
A memorial service will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 14 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Rev. George Patterson officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Ocean City Fire Dept., P.O. Box 27, Ocean City, MD 21842, Ocean City Paramedic Morale Fund, C/O Chuck Barton, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842 or to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.
January 10, 1929 - July 07, 2016
Howard C. “Jake” Shaffer, age 87, of Ocean City died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at home. Mr. Shaffer was born in Phoenixville, PA and was the son of the late Howard C. and Ryda M. (Jarvis) Shaffer.
He was retired with 20 years of service from the Town of Ocean City as the Superintendent of Public Works and later was the manager of the Purnell Hotel and worked for the Harrison Group. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Evergreen Masonic Lodge #153, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Boumi Temple, Ocean City Shrine Club and a Gold Badge Member of the Ocean City Vol. Fire Co. were he served for 65 years. He was also a member of Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joyce R. Shaffer of Ocean City; two sons, Howard R. “Ray” Shaffer of Ocean City and Chris M. Shaffer and wife Tina of Bishopville; three grandchildren, Josh M. Shaffer, Natalie P. Shaffer and Jacob A. Shaffer. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael V. Shaffer and a sister, Alice Faye O'Neil.
A memorial service will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 14 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Rev. George Patterson officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Ocean City Fire Dept., P.O. Box 27, Ocean City, MD 21842, Ocean City Paramedic Morale Fund, C/O Chuck Barton, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842 or to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.
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