Robert J. Mckenry

YORK - Robert J. McKenry, 84, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Beulah R. (Hobba) McKenry and was the companion of Nancy C. Benson. A viewing will be held from 7-9:00 PM Monday, June 1, 2009 at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Richland Cemetery in Johnstown. Friends and family will meet at the cemetery at 12:45 PM Tuesday. Born November 23, 1924 in Windber, PA a son of the late John McKenry and the late Alma (Miller) McKenry Braun, he was a retired engineer from Kennametal in Bedford, PA after more than 25 years of service. Mr. McKenry was a member of Christ U.M. in Lancaster; Windber Volunteer Fire Co., American Legion, and VFW; and held Free and Accepted Masonic memberships at Lamberton Lodge 476 in Lancaster, and in Windber. He also enjoyed fishing and was a US Army Veteran of WWII where he served in the Philippines and earned three Bronze Stars. In addition to his companion, Mr. McKenry is surivived by two daughters, Roberta A. and husband Robert Miller of Washington, DC and A. Jane Wary of Lancaster; two grandchildren, Sarah A. and Zachary R. G. Balko; and a brother, Clifford and wife Bernice McKenry of Windber. He was preceded in death by a brother, John McKenry.