John F. Botchie, Jr., 71, of Dillsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born November 8, 1946, in Harrisburg, the son of the late John F., Sr. and Catherine T (Gornik) Botchie.
John was a retired Warehouseman for the Navy Depot in Mechanicsburg. He was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, Class of 1964 and served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a Purple Heart Recipient. John was a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and was currently serving as Commander. He was also a member of the South Mountain V.F.W., Post #6771, American Legion Post #26, Marine Corps League Post #1386 all of Dillsburg; St. Aloysius Club, Steelton; and was a former Honorguard member at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
John is survived by his wife Susan E. (Radel) Botchie; a son, John T. Botchie; a daughter, Natalie Botchie; two granddaughters, Alexis and Chloe; and two brothers, Michael and Stephen Botchie.
Services will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 11:00 am in the Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc., 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg. Burial with full military honors will be held in the Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A viewing will be held Tuesday from 10-11 am at the funeral home.
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John was a retired Warehouseman for the Navy Depot in Mechanicsburg. He was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, Class of 1964 and served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a Purple Heart Recipient. John was a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and was currently serving as Commander. He was also a member of the South Mountain V.F.W., Post #6771, American Legion Post #26, Marine Corps League Post #1386 all of Dillsburg; St. Aloysius Club, Steelton; and was a former Honorguard member at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
John is survived by his wife Susan E. (Radel) Botchie; a son, John T. Botchie; a daughter, Natalie Botchie; two granddaughters, Alexis and Chloe; and two brothers, Michael and Stephen Botchie.
Services will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 11:00 am in the Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc., 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg. Burial with full military honors will be held in the Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A viewing will be held Tuesday from 10-11 am at the funeral home.
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John F. Botchie, Jr., 71, of Dillsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born November 8, 1946, in Harrisburg, the son of the late John F., Sr. and Catherine T (Gornik) Botchie.
John was a retired Warehouseman for the Navy Depot in Mechanicsburg. He was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, Class of 1964 and served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a Purple Heart Recipient. John was a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and was currently serving as Commander. He was also a member of the South Mountain V.F.W., Post #6771, American Legion Post #26, Marine Corps League Post #1386 all of Dillsburg; St. Aloysius Club, Steelton; and was a former Honorguard member at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
John is survived by his wife Susan E. (Radel) Botchie; a son, John T. Botchie; a daughter, Natalie Botchie; two granddaughters, Alexis and Chloe; and two brothers, Michael and Stephen Botchie.
Services will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 11:00 am in the Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc., 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg. Burial with full military honors will be held in the Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A viewing will be held Tuesday from 10-11 am at the funeral home.
Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4, 2018
John was a retired Warehouseman for the Navy Depot in Mechanicsburg. He was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, Class of 1964 and served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a Purple Heart Recipient. John was a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and was currently serving as Commander. He was also a member of the South Mountain V.F.W., Post #6771, American Legion Post #26, Marine Corps League Post #1386 all of Dillsburg; St. Aloysius Club, Steelton; and was a former Honorguard member at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
John is survived by his wife Susan E. (Radel) Botchie; a son, John T. Botchie; a daughter, Natalie Botchie; two granddaughters, Alexis and Chloe; and two brothers, Michael and Stephen Botchie.
Services will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 11:00 am in the Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc., 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg. Burial with full military honors will be held in the Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A viewing will be held Tuesday from 10-11 am at the funeral home.
Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4, 2018
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