Carl Lester Westhafer b. 23 Nov 1926 Pennsylvania d. 8 Feb 2012

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Name	Carl Lester Westhafer [1, 2, 3]
Born	23 Nov 1926	Pennsylvania [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Died	8 Feb 2012 [3]

Parents

Family ID: F5124 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	Wilbur Chester Westhafer, b. 11 Jun 1894, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother	Helen Blanche King, b. Abt 1895, Pennsylvania , d. 8 Dec 1972, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77)
Married	2 Nov 1912	Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA [4]

Family

Family ID: F5044 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020

Wife Patricia Ann Adams, b. 2 Jun 1933, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 5 Feb 2006 (Age 72)

Children

	1. Carl Lester Westhafer, Jr.
	2. Brad Westhafer
	3. Annette G. Westhafer
	4. R.S. Westhafer

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Siblings 11 siblings

	1. Charles Leroy Westhafer, b. 13 Feb 1913, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 5 Dec 1989 (Age 76)
	2. James Calvin Westhafer, b. 21 Jul 1914, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 25 Mar 2002 (Age 87)
	3. Merrill Wilbur Westhafer, b. 8 Nov 1916, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 21 Sep 1979, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62)
	4. Ruth Sarah Westahafer, b. 18 Nov 1917, Pennsylvania , d. 5 May 2009, Enola, Cumberland, Pennsylvania (Age 91)
	5. Paul Melvin Westhafer, b. 25 May 1919, Marysville, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 19 Sep 1944, Sillegny, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France (Age 25)
	6. Mildred Viola Westhafer, b. 19 Jan 1921, Perry County, Pennsylvania , d. 21 Mar 1951, Rural Hampden, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 30)
	7. Evelyn L Westhafer, b. 23 Nov 1923, Pennsylvania , d. 30 Mar 1950, Yantis, Wood, Texas, USA (Age 26)
	8. Harold Wayne Westahafer, b. Abt 1925, Pennsylvania , d. 3 Dec 1984 (Age 59)
	9. Keith Elwood Westhafer, b. 2 Dec 1925, Marysville, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 24 Jan 2018 (Age 92)
	10. Carl Lester Westhafer, b. 23 Nov 1926, Pennsylvania , d. 8 Feb 2012 (Age 85)
	11. Gladys Virginia "Ginny" Westahafer, b. Abt 1928, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Nov 2014 (Age 86)
	12. Richard Lee Westhafer, b. 29 Dec 1928, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 23 Feb 1986 (Age 57)

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Carl Lester Westhafer, Sr., age 85 of Mechanicsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born November 23, 1926 in Marysville, PA, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Helen (King) Westhafer. Carl was retired from the American Can Company in Lemoyne. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served aboard the USS Cadmus in the Pacific Theater and was 1 of 7 Westhafer brothers serving during WWII. He was a member of the Mechanicsburg VFW Post 6704, and attended Aldersgate United Methodist Church. In his free time, Carl enjoyed fishing and bowling with various leagues, at one point being on a team with his brothers. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Adams) Westhafer as well as 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Surviving are his children, Carl L. Westhafer, Jr. and wife Colleen of Harrisburg, Brad Westhafer and wife Shirley of Mechanicsburg, Robin S. Piacine and husband Frank of Mechanicsburg, and Annette G. DeFlavia and husband Russell of Dillsburg; grandchildren, Bryan, Jeffrey, Andrew, Corinne, Christian, Scott, Ted, Bruce, Joshua, Seth, Anita, Jeremy, Jennifer, and Jewel; great-grandchildren, Elise, Lara, Kyra, Pam, Kathy, and Noah; great great-grandchildren, Kayla, Trevor, Brittany, and Kyle; as well as his brother Keith Westhafer and his sister Ginny Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 15 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1480 Jerusalem Road, Mechanicsburg, where there will be a viewing from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Burial with military honors will be held at 12:30 PM Wednesday at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1480 Jerusalem Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.

Carl Lester Westhafer, Sr., age 85 of Mechanicsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born November 23, 1926 in Marysville, PA, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Helen (King) Westhafer.

Carl was retired from the American Can Company in Lemoyne. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served aboard the USS Cadmus in the Pacific Theater and was 1 of 7 Westhafer brothers serving during WWII. He was a member of the Mechanicsburg VFW Post 6704, and attended Aldersgate United Methodist Church. In his free time, Carl enjoyed fishing and bowling with various leagues, at one point being on a team with his brothers.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Adams) Westhafer as well as 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Surviving are his children, Carl L. Westhafer, Jr. and wife Colleen of Harrisburg, Brad Westhafer and wife Shirley of Mechanicsburg, Robin S. Piacine and husband Frank of Mechanicsburg, and Annette G. DeFlavia and husband Russell of Dillsburg; grandchildren, Bryan, Jeffrey, Andrew, Corinne, Christian, Scott, Ted, Bruce, Joshua, Seth, Anita, Jeremy, Jennifer, and Jewel; great-grandchildren, Elise, Lara, Kyra, Pam, Kathy, and Noah; great great-grandchildren, Kayla, Trevor, Brittany, and Kyle; as well as his brother Keith Westhafer and his sister Ginny Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 15 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1480 Jerusalem Road, Mechanicsburg, where there will be a viewing from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Burial with military honors will be held at 12:30 PM Wednesday at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1480 Jerusalem Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.

Source Citations

[S2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, ;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341759. [S8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03478; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 21-31. [S11] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D;), Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951. [S226] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).

[S2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, ;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341759.
[S8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03478; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 21-31.
[S11] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D;), Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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Father	Carl Lester Westhafer, b. 23 Nov 1926, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patricia Ann Adams, b. 2 Jun 1933, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural

Family 1	Russell DeFlavia

Family 2	Richard D. Gilbert

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Carl Lester Westhafer

Charles Leroy Westhafer

James Calvin Westhafer

Merrill Wilbur Westhafer

Ruth Sarah Westahafer

Paul Melvin Westhafer

Mildred Viola Westhafer

Evelyn L Westhafer

Harold Wayne Westahafer

Keith Elwood Westhafer

Carl Lester Westhafer

Gladys Virginia "Ginny" Westahafer

Richard Lee Westhafer

Wilbur Chester Westhafer

Helen Blanche King

Patricia Ann Adams

Carl Lester Westhafer, Jr.

Brad Westhafer

Annette G. Westhafer

R.S. Westhafer

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