Max L. Booher

Max L. Booher, 85, of Buckeye Drive, Shirleysburg, PA, died Monday, May 20, 2019 at his home.

Born June 3, 1933 at Huntingdon, PA, he was a son of the late Harry and Flora (Cohenour) Booher. He was united in marriage to the former Lois C. James on December 31, 1952 at Rockhill Furnace, PA. Mrs. Booher preceded in death on August 27, 2015.

He is survived by two children, Stanley Booher and wife Cindy of Fayetteville, PA and Myrna Clark and husband Garry “Cricket” of Shade Gap, PA, four grandchildren, Amy Heeter, Matt Booher, Anna Lehman and Michele Unruh, eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. The last surviving member of his immediate family, he was preceded in death by eleven brothers and sisters.

He was a member of the Aughwick-Germany Valley Church of the Brethren, RD, Shirleysburg, PA. He was also a member of Madden-Wennick Post 518, American Legion, Rockhill Furnace, PA, a past master of Cromwell Lodge #572, F. & A. M., Orbisonia, PA and the Harrisburg Consistory.

He retired in 1994 from Penelec after 28 years service.

Mr. Booher was a veteran serving as a corporal in the U. S. Army.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Aughwick-Germany Valley Church of the Brethren, 16379 Loop Road, Shirleysburg, PA with Rev. Timothy Miller officiating. Interment will be made at Germany Valley Cemetery, adjacent to the church. Friends may call at the Martin R. Brown Funeral Home, 565 Ridgley St., Orbisonia, PA, 7 - 9 PM on Thursday and at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Cromwell Lodge #572 will conduct a masonic funeral service at 8:30 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Aughwick-Germany Valley Church of the Brethren, 16379 Loop Road, Shirleysburg, PA 17260.

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