Keith Elwood Westhafer b. 2 Dec 1925 Marysville, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Jan 2018

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Name	Keith Elwood Westhafer [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Born	2 Dec 1925	Marysville, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Gender	Male
Died	24 Jan 2018

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 [3]

Family

Family ID: F5135 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020

Wife Mabel Jenny Williams, b. Abt 1931, d. 6 May 2014 (Age 83)

Married 27 Jul 1948 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3]

Children

	1. Barbara Westhafer
	2. William Keith 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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Keith “Westy” Elwood Westhafer Loving Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, & Friend - Keith “Westy” Elwood Westhafer, age 92, of Mechanicsburg, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Westy was born on Wednesday, December 2, 1925 in Marysville to the late Wilbur Chester Westhafer and Helen Blanche (King) Westhafer. Westy was the widower of Mabel Jenny (Williams) Westhafer, whom he married on August 8, 1948, and who died on May 6, 2014. In addition to his parents and wife, Westy is preceded in death by his 11 siblings: Charles Westhafer, James Westhafer, Merrill Westhafer, Paul Westhafer, Ruth Capp, Midge McQuery, Evelyn, Wayne Westhafer, Carl Westhafer, Gladys “Ginny” Johnson, and Richard Westhafer. Westy’s survivors include his two children: Barbara “Westy” A. Boyd and her husband, David, of Mechanicsburg, William “Bill” K. Westhafer and his wife, Barb, of Mechanicsburg; his four grandchildren: Kimberly “Kim” Boyd-Jones and her husband, Jeff, and their children: Reagan and Grant, of Wheaton, IL, Nicole Stroup and her husband, Todd, and their children: Brendan and Emma, of Mechanicsburg, Kelly Benedict and her husband, John, and their children: Nolan and Ethan, of Collegeville, William “BJ” Westhafer, Jr. and his wife, Sara, and their children: Ella and Baby Westhafer (to be born in July), of Mechanicsburg; and several nieces and nephews. Westy served in the United States Navy during World War II on board the USS LST-392 where he was a part of the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day. He retired from the Navy Supply Depot in Mechanicsburg, after 36 years of service working as a warehouse supervisor. Westy also had his own painting business that ran off word of mouth and kept him so busy that it’s very likely he painted a large majority of the homes in Mechanicsburg. He then retired from the Giant in Silver Spring Township, after 16 years of service working as a cart attendant as well as a helping hand if someone needed assistance getting groceries to their car. Westy was a longtime member of St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg and a lifetime member of Washington Fire Company No. 1. He was a talented guitar player and bowler on the Westhafer Brothers Bowling Team. Westy was best known for walking everywhere in town, always having a bottle of water with him, and for his love of The Peppermill Restaurant. The most important thing to him was his family. He enjoyed and cherished the time he spent with them especially when they went to the shore because that meant he could take to the boardwalk with the guys while the ladies went shopping. Westy also looked forward to the family reunions because it was an opportunity to have everyone together. All are welcome to join Westy’s family at his viewing on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until time of casket closing at 10:50 a.m. with a service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, 37 East Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; with Pastor Eric Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, where military honors will be presented by the Cumberland County Honor Guard. Honored to be pallbearers are: John Benedict, Jeff Jones, Todd Stroup, BJ Westhafer, and William Westhafer. Westy’s family invites everyone to join them for a time of food and fellowship at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 117 West Keller Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, following the burial. Contributions in celebration of Westy’s life can be made to Mechanicsburg Area Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1093, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 or St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 117 West Keller Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Westy’s family has entrusted his care to Myers – Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421. Read Westy’s full obituary, view his memorial video and portrait, and sign his official guest book at Buhrig.com.

Keith “Westy” Elwood Westhafer

Loving Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, & Friend -

Keith “Westy” Elwood Westhafer, age 92, of Mechanicsburg, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Westy was born on Wednesday, December 2, 1925 in Marysville to the late Wilbur Chester Westhafer and Helen Blanche (King) Westhafer. Westy was the widower of Mabel Jenny (Williams) Westhafer, whom he married on August 8, 1948, and who died on May 6, 2014. In addition to his parents and wife, Westy is preceded in death by his 11 siblings: Charles Westhafer, James Westhafer, Merrill Westhafer, Paul Westhafer, Ruth Capp, Midge McQuery, Evelyn, Wayne Westhafer, Carl Westhafer, Gladys “Ginny” Johnson, and Richard Westhafer.

Westy’s survivors include his two children: Barbara “Westy” A. Boyd and her husband, David, of Mechanicsburg, William “Bill” K. Westhafer and his wife, Barb, of Mechanicsburg; his four grandchildren: Kimberly “Kim” Boyd-Jones and her husband, Jeff, and their children: Reagan and Grant, of Wheaton, IL, Nicole Stroup and her husband, Todd, and their children: Brendan and Emma, of Mechanicsburg, Kelly Benedict and her husband, John, and their children: Nolan and Ethan, of Collegeville, William “BJ” Westhafer, Jr. and his wife, Sara, and their children: Ella and Baby Westhafer (to be born in July), of Mechanicsburg; and several nieces and nephews.

Westy served in the United States Navy during World War II on board the USS LST-392 where he was a part of the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day. He retired from the Navy Supply Depot in Mechanicsburg, after 36 years of service working as a warehouse supervisor. Westy also had his own painting business that ran off word of mouth and kept him so busy that it’s very likely he painted a large majority of the homes in Mechanicsburg. He then retired from the Giant in Silver Spring Township, after 16 years of service working as a cart attendant as well as a helping hand if someone needed assistance getting groceries to their car. Westy was a longtime member of St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg and a lifetime member of Washington Fire Company No. 1. He was a talented guitar player and bowler on the Westhafer Brothers Bowling Team. Westy was best known for walking everywhere in town, always having a bottle of water with him, and for his love of The Peppermill Restaurant. The most important thing to him was his family. He enjoyed and cherished the time he spent with them especially when they went to the shore because that meant he could take to the boardwalk with the guys while the ladies went shopping. Westy also looked forward to the family reunions because it was an opportunity to have everyone together.

All are welcome to join Westy’s family at his viewing on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until time of casket closing at 10:50 a.m. with a service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, 37 East Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; with Pastor Eric Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, where military honors will be presented by the Cumberland County Honor Guard. Honored to be pallbearers are: John Benedict, Jeff Jones, Todd Stroup, BJ Westhafer, and William Westhafer. Westy’s family invites everyone to join them for a time of food and fellowship at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 117 West Keller Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, following the burial.

Contributions in celebration of Westy’s life can be made to Mechanicsburg Area Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1093, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 or St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 117 West Keller Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

Westy’s family has entrusted his care to Myers – Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421. Read Westy’s full obituary, view his memorial video and portrait, and sign his official guest book at Buhrig.com.

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. [S226] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). [S281] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2681. [S54] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).

[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.
[S226] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).
[S281] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2681.
[S54] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).

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Ruth Sarah Westahafer

Paul Melvin Westhafer

Mildred Viola Westhafer

Evelyn L Westhafer

Harold Wayne Westahafer

Keith Elwood Westhafer

Carl Lester Westhafer

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Richard Lee Westhafer

Wilbur Chester Westhafer

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Barbara Westhafer

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