Peachey, Leroy L. (1923-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Jul 14 p. 9

Birth date: 1923 Jun 1

text of obituary:

LEROY L. PEACHEY

LeRoy L. Peachey, 84, of Belleville, Pa., died March 27, 2008, at Valley View Haven in Belleville after a period of illness. He was born June 1, 1923, to Moses and Rebecca (Zook) Peachey in Belleville.

He served in Civilian Public Service from 1944 to 1946 in Virginia and volunteered as a crew member for a “cattle boat” taking horses to Poland after World War II.

He was a carpenter for most of his working life, with shorter stints working at a feed mill and as a car salesman, retiring from Zimmerman Homes. He was a longtime, active member of Barrville Mennonite Church, serving as a Sunday school superintendent, teacher, elder and lay pastor. He had a special interest in visiting the community residents in Barrville as well as anyone who was sick or lonely.

He was an ardent fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, and in his retirement he loved watching baseball, playing games, reading and assembling jigsaw puzzles.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Lois R. (Hostetler) Peachey; four children, Shirley Roth of Nazareth, Israel, Dwight Peachey and his wife, Brenda, of Milroy, Dean Peachey and his wife, Melissa Miller, of Winnipeg, Man., and Gayle Shank and her husband, Terry, of Reedsville; two sisters, Mary Yoder of Allensville and Sadie Byler of Belleville; a brother, Chester Peachey of Rock Hill, S.C.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two infant sisters.

Memorial services were held at Barrville Mennonite Church.