Obituary of John Earl Grubb
John E. Grubb, 93, husband of Lillian M. Grubb, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was born in Hershey, PA and was the son of the late Tilman Grubb and Kathryn Nye Grubb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lois H. Grubb; brother, Warren Grubb, and sisters, Dorothy Grubb, Irma Grubb, and Mae Shauda.
John was a quiet, behind the scenes kind of man with a wide variety of interest and hobbies. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during WWII, and then worked as a radio technician for more than 40 years.
In addition to his loving wife of 20 years, he will be missed and remembered by his daughter, Joyce Ferris (Wayne); grandchildren, Michelle, and Michael (Holly); great grandchild, Alex; step-children, Debra, Kathy, David, Jerry, and Sandy; numerous step-grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 23, at 12 noon in the Chapel of Simpson Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Canode officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
The service will be live streamed for those who wish to attend virtually and can be seen by going to our website, www.simpsonfuneral.com
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.simpsonfuneral.com
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John Grubb
1927 - 2020
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