James O. Updegraff1

M, (23 December 1935 - 20 December 2003)
     James O. Updegraff was born on 23 December 1935 at Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.2,1 He was the son of Oliver W. Updegraff and Mary C. Shick.1 James O. Updegraff died on 20 December 2003 at Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 67 years, 11 months and 27 days.2,1 He was buried on 24 December 2003 in the Wildwood Cemetery, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Paul C. Murphy.1
     As of circa 2003, James O. Updegraff lived at 1007 Winner Road, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.1 His obituary was published on 22 December 2003 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:

     James O. Updegraff, 67, of 1007 Winner Road, Williamsport, died Dec. 20, 2003, at the Williamsport Hospital. He was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Williamsport, the son of Oliver W. and Mary C. (Shick) Updegraff.

He retired from the U.S. Post Office in Montoursville.

James served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1962 and was a Korean War veteran. He was a member of Eugene Grafius American Legion Post No. 104 in Montoursville, Eureka Lodge No. 335 F&AM, the Williamsport Consistory and the Wheel Inn, Ralston.

Surviving are two daughters, Sherry A. (William) McKinney of Muncy and Susan M. (David) Phillips of Williamsport; and four grandchildren, Crystal A. and Kari M. McKinney and Cody J. and Dylan A. Phillips.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Spitler Funeral Home, 733 Broad St., Montoursville, with the Rev. Paul C. Murphy of Faith United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Spitler Funeral Home.1

Children of James O. Updegraff

Last Edited=16 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S261] James O. Updegraff obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 22 December 2003. Original obituary from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette 30 day obituary archive found at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  2. [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. JAMES O UPDEGRAFF, birth listed as 23 Dec 1935, died listed as 20 Dec 2003 (V), issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Williamsport, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 5 May 2004.