Born July 17, 1926, in Gordonville, he was the son of Clyde
and Lila Good Hershey. On September 22,
1949, in Strasburg, he married the former Alma L. Rohrer, who predeceased him
on November 1, 2012. He and Alma
operated a dairy farm in Coudersport for many years. Melvin and his wife were instrumental in
starting the Sweden Hill Community Church in Potter County. He was a member of the Gold Church.
Surviving are: four
children, Fred Rohrer (Mildred) Hershey of Huntsville, AL, Rodney Lee (Joanna)
Hershey of Roulette, Connie Marie (Russell) Knight of Coudersport, and Sherri
Ann (Jeff) Gilbert of Ephrata; a
daughter-in-law, Laurel Hershey of Coudersport;
15 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; two siblings,
Kenneth (Joanne) Hershey of Bridgewater, VT and Betty Frey of Lancaster; nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased
by a son, Philip Lynn Hershey, on September 11, 2015; and two siblings, Edwin G. Hershey and Janet
Erb.
Friends may call at the Gold Church, 2402 SR 49W, Ulysses,
PA 16948 on Sunday, November 29, 2020 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., with Funeral
Services following at 3:00 PM. CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines
apply. Rev. Frank Mickle, Pastor, will
officiate. A graveside service will be
held 1:30 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2020 at Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery, 1514
Village Road, Strasburg, PA.
Memorials may be made to Gold Church, 2402 SR 49W, Ulysses,
PA 16948.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral
Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
