Samuel John "Jack" Handy

Samuel John "Jack" Handy, 65, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the Tel Hai Nursing Home, after a long battle with cancer. He lived in Parkesburg most of his life and had a deep love for his Church, Family and his Farm that he worked for over 60 years.

He was the husband of Carol Grimm Handy with whom he shared over 39 years of marriage.

Born on May 13, 1944 in West Grove, he was the son of the late Samuel M. and Dorothy Abernethy Handy.

He was a graduate of Octorara High School and Penn State Wyomissing Campus. In 1964 he enlisted in the US Army Corp of Engineers and received the Bronze Star Medal for valor while serving in Vietnam.

Jack retired from PECO Energy in 1995 and from the Octorara School District in 2008. He continued to work for the Althouse School Bus Transportation Co. up until the time of his death.

Jack was a member of the Parkesburg Baptist Church for over 53 years, where, for many years, he taught Sunday School, was a youth advisor and took youth on service mission trips for over 25 years. He was also an active volunteer at the Octorara School.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two daughters; Ginny, wife of Jamie Schempp and Sally, wife of Charles Meyer, all of Parkesburg, seven grandchildren; Jamison, Jansen and Carson Schempp, Joe, Grace, Elizabeth and Sara Meyer, and one sister Barbara, wife of Ronald Gehret of Reading. He was preceded in death by a son John Patrick Handy and a daughter Elizabeth "Betsy" Handy.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 11:00 am from the Parkesburg Baptist Church, 103 West St., Parkesburg, PA 19365 followed by interment at Upper Octorara Cemetery, Parkesburg. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the church on Wednesday, July 22 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jack's memory to the Parkesburg Baptist Youth Group, c/o Parkesburg Baptist Church at the above address or the Parkesburg Point Youth Ministry, P.O. Box 731, Parkesburg, PA 19365.

Funeral services have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com