John Thomas Harshman
John Thomas Harshman, age 85, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014.
John was born on Thursday, May 23, 1929 in Brownsville, Pa.
John served Honorably in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as Communication’s Instructor in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
He worked for 35 years until his retirement at the Bell Telephone Company, first as a Switchman, and later as a Draftsman in the Engineering Department.
John was a beloved dad, grandpa and great grandpa who will be greatly missed by his surviving family members and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Harry P. Harshman and Mary Frances (Means) Harshman; two sons, Marshall Thomas Harshman, John Thomas Harshman; and sisters, Sara Mae Sanders and Jacqueline Smithburger.
Surviving are a daughter Jill H. Rowland and husband Dr. Paul Rowland of Pittsburgh, Pa.; six grandchildren: Jerry Rowland and wife Rachel, Andrew Roland and wife Rebecca, Alexander Rowland and wife Nicole, Leslie Rowland Johnson and husband Ryan, Rebecca Grace Rowland and Laura Emily Rowland; and great-granddaughter Eliana Rose Rowland.
Funeral Services and interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery will be private under the direction of the SHELL FUNERAL HOME INC., 164 South Mount Vernon Avenue, Uniontown, Pennsylvania