1916
William
2010
William Henderson
October 14, 1916 — September 4, 2010
William L. Henderson
1916 ~ 2010
William L. Henderson, 93, formerly of Upper Horse Valley, died on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Green Ridge Village, Newville.
Born on October 14, 1916, in Hopewell Township., Cumberland County, a son of the late W. A. and Ethel Chamberlin Henderson.
William was a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II, inducted on July 5, 1943 and honorably discharged on December 5, 1945. He was a member of the Navy Seabees and held the rank of Carpenters Mate upon discharge. He then worked as a carpenter throughout his life
William was a life member of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post #223 and Durff-Kuhn V.F.W. Post #6168, both of Shippensburg, a member of the Green Spring First Church of God, Newville, a member of Harrisburg’s Carpenter Union Local #287, and he loved doing various woodworking and carpentry projects throughout his life.
He is survived by his grandson, Jim (Audrey) Sherman of Amberson and preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys Henderson; one brother, John Henderson; one sister, Mildred Burkhart; a step-daughter, Donna Sherman; and his second wife, Louise Miller Henderson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg. The Rev. Philip E. Steele will officiate. Interment, with military honors conducted by the Shippensburg Area Veterans Council, will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery. There will be no viewing or visitation.
1916 ~ 2010
William L. Henderson, 93, formerly of Upper Horse Valley, died on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Green Ridge Village, Newville.
Born on October 14, 1916, in Hopewell Township., Cumberland County, a son of the late W. A. and Ethel Chamberlin Henderson.
William was a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II, inducted on July 5, 1943 and honorably discharged on December 5, 1945. He was a member of the Navy Seabees and held the rank of Carpenters Mate upon discharge. He then worked as a carpenter throughout his life
William was a life member of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post #223 and Durff-Kuhn V.F.W. Post #6168, both of Shippensburg, a member of the Green Spring First Church of God, Newville, a member of Harrisburg’s Carpenter Union Local #287, and he loved doing various woodworking and carpentry projects throughout his life.
He is survived by his grandson, Jim (Audrey) Sherman of Amberson and preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys Henderson; one brother, John Henderson; one sister, Mildred Burkhart; a step-daughter, Donna Sherman; and his second wife, Louise Miller Henderson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg. The Rev. Philip E. Steele will officiate. Interment, with military honors conducted by the Shippensburg Area Veterans Council, will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery. There will be no viewing or visitation.
Carpenter's Local Union
United States Navy Sea Bee's
US Navy
The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William Henderson, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Service Information
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.
Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors