 1917 - 2011 (93 years)
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| Name |
Homer M Bashore |
| Born |
11 Sep 1917 |
Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
23 Jan 2011 |
Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
28 Jan 2011 |
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
| Person ID |
I118158 |
Strausstown Roots | ~HasslerFreeman, ~RASmith, ~RWilliams, ~Umbenhauer |
| Last Modified |
25 Jan 2011 |
| Father |
Elmer Royer Bashore, b. 11 Aug 1879, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 20 Sep 1934, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 55 years) |
| Mother |
Emma Meyer, b. 25 Aug 1883, Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania , d. 19 May 1971, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 87 years) |
| Married |
11 Jan 1902 |
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F35843 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Irene Grace Zeller, b. 23 Feb 1922, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 04 Apr 2010, Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years) |
| Married |
7 Jan 1939 |
Zion's Blue Mountain Church, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F37562 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle, 24 Jan 2011.
Homer M. Bashore, 93, Fredericksburg, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital.
He was the widower of Irene G. (Zeller) Bashore, who passed away April 4, 2010.
Born in Bethel Township, Berks County, on Sept. 11, 1917, he was a son of the late Elmer and Emma (Meyer) Bashore.
He retired in 1982 from the former College Hill Poultry, where he had been the plant manager and its Harrisburg market manager.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, and served on the church council.
He was a member of Fredericksburg Lions Club since 1945, and was very active in Fredericksburg Lions Park and Pool.
He was a member of Mt. Olivet Lodge No. 704, the Valley of Reading Scottish Rite and the Lodge Council Chapter Consistory. He was well known for the beautiful baskets that he made from white oak and won blue ribbons at the Farm Show. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and traveling in all of the lower 48 states.
He is survived by his sons, Bruce D., husband of Connie Bashore, Rehrersburg; Dennis T., husband of Lois Bashore, Grand Prairie, Texas; daughter, Jean A., wife of Neal Grimes, Fredericksburg; brother, Lloyd Bashore, Myerstown; sister, Emma Bennett, Myerstown; sister-in-law, Helen Bashore, Myerstown; five grandchildren: Perry Grimes, Holli Brown, Andrea Book, Dean Bashore and Doug Bashore; and five great-grandchildren: Chase Mease, Emma Book, Brendan Byler, Roman Byler and Logan Book. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Mabel Snyder and Mary Crouse, and brothers Norman, Miles, Raymond, Elmer, Paul, Herbert and Harvey Bashore.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Route 72 and Camp Meeting Road, Jonestown. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg.
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