Leroy S. Hoover

LeRoy S. Hoover, 78, of 2747 Valley View Road, Morgantown, PA, entered into rest at Fairmount Homes on September 28, 2013.

Born on October 14, 1934 in W. Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Franklin and Magdalena Z. (Sensenig) Hoover. He was married on November 10, 1955 to Anna Mary (Zimmerman) Hoover. They would have celebrated their 58th anniversary this year. He was a member of the Pequea Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference.

Early in his life, LeRoy was a dairy farmer, and then a business owner of Farmer Brown’s Market from 1964-1990. He and his wife were the founders of Sunny Crest Home. In later years his hobbies were New Holland Hit and Miss engines and he built model John Deere engines with ice cream freezers. He enjoyed spending winters in Sarasota, FL.

Surviving in addition to his wife are five children, Leonard, married to Suetta (Kilmer) Hoover of Tipton, MO, Elaine, married to Derrill Nolt of Singers Glen, VA, Mary Jane, married to Clair S. Garman of Manheim, PA, Barbara Ann, married to Jere N. Sensenig, Jr. of Quarryville, PA, Janet married to Jerry Oberholtzer of Nokomis, FL; 25 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and five brothers and sisters, Arlene Martin of Terre Hill, Franklin N., married to Esther (Garman) Hoover of New Holland, Mary Eberly of Blair County, Ervin, married to Joyce (Martin) Hoover of Akron, and John Aaron, married to Anna (Zimmerman) Hoover of Denver.

He was preceded in death by a son Elvin (1965); a daughter Rosene (2008); and a brother David S. Hoover (2013).

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4 at 9 am at Sunny Crest Home with further services at 9:30 am at Churchtown Mennonite Church, in Churchtown, PA with bishop Curvin Zimmerman officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Viewing will be held at Sunny Crest Home, 2587 Valley View Road, Morgantown on Thursday, October 3 from 1-4 and 6-8 pm. Kindly omit flowers. Arrangements by Eckenroth Home for Funeral, Terre Hill.