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Earl C. Pecht Sr.

Earl C. Pecht Sr.

Earl C. Pecht Sr., 76, of Milroy, passed away at 8:51 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at his home.

Born Feb. 21, 1940, in Milroy, he was a son of the late Hazel (Wagner) and Ralph Lee Pecht.

He is survived by: his wife, Barbara L. (Brittain) Pecht, whom he married March 6, 1965; his children, Beth A. Moon and husband, Randy S., of Front Royal, Va., Earl C. Pecht Jr. and wife, Kelly, of Lewistown, Monte K. Pecht and wife, Sherry, of Lewistown; along with their own children, they also parented grandchildren, Victor Pecht and Brooke Pecht-Hile, husband Dustin Hile; grandchildren, Justin Pecht, Mikayla Pecht, Sydney Moon, Nicholas Moon, Brian Newman and Cherish Newman; and three great- grandchildren, Conner Price, Caitlynn Price and Carson Fisher; and a sister, Jane Dunn and husband Gary, of Milroy.

Earl attended Armagh- Brown High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960.

He worked at Standard Steel and Trinity. After retiring, he was self-em- ployed and provided transportation for the Amish.

Earl liked being around people, especially his family. He also liked to tell stories and joke around. Earl enjoyed hunting and fishing in Canada and Newfoundland.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. memorial service, with VFW Post 7011 honors, on Friday, Feb. 3, at New Life Church of God, 101 N. Beech St., Burnham, with the Rev. John Walters officiating.

Memorials in Earl’s name may be made to: VFW Post 7011, 12 Chestnut St., Lewistown, PA 17044.

All arrangements are under the care of Heller- Hoenstine Funeral Homes Inc., 108 First Ave., Burnham.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.hellerhoenstine funeralhome.com.