MARSHALL "MARTY" H. POMROY Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

H. Marshall Pomroy (Marty) passed away peacefully on April 9, 2016 at his home. Marshall was born in Dover, New Jersey in 1933. He graduated from Rockaway High School in June 1951. He then attended the Academy of Advanced Traffic in New York City. He served in the United States Army with the 314 Ordinance Group for the 8th Army in Korea and received his honorable discharge in April of 1961. Upon completion of his civic duty, he graduated from Elizabethtown College, and earned his Master's degree from Penn State University. Marshall was a Certified Public Accountant working in public accounting for several years. He was an Associate Professor Emeritus at Elizabethtown College, where he taught in the business department for 35 years. He was a member of the Ashara-Casiphia Masonic Lodge No. 551. Marshall was very active in his church, the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Joy, where he served as treasurer for 25 years. He also served as an Elder, on the Board of Deacons, and as a Sunday school teacher. Marshall coached girls' softball for the Mount Joy Athletic Association for many years. He enjoyed working in his yard, vacationing in Maine, and was a model railroad enthusiast, belonging to the Train Collectors Association (TCA). He also enjoyed time with his grandchildren. He was predeceased in death by his daughter Jill P. Reed, his sister Patricia Sanagorski, and his parents Harold M. and Ruth M. Pomroy. He is survived by his wife Marilyn W. Pomroy, son Keith E. Pomroy, daughter-in-law Katie Pomroy, daughter Kay E Pomroy, son-in-law Steven Reed, and grandchildren Douglas M Irwin, Eric E. Sevareid, and Alexandra K. Sevareid.A Funeral Service honoring Marty's life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Joy, 7 Marietta Avenue, Mount Joy on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 11 AM. Family and friends will be received at the Sheetz Funeral Home, Inc., 16 East Main Street, Mount Joy on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 6 PM to 8 PM and again on Thursday at the church before the service from 10 AM to 11 AM. Interment will follow at Mount Tunnel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Joy, 7 Marietta Avenue, Mount Joy, PA 17552 or Hospice and Community Care, 685 Good Drive, Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604.

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MARSHALL "MARTY" H. POMROY

April 9, 2016