KENNETH A MUSSELMAN Jr.

P. DEAN HOMER FUNERAL HOME 206 WATER STREET PO BOX 1 DUSHORE, PA 18614 TEL 570 928-8163 FAX 570 928-8116 Email pdh@epix.net March 11, 2007 OBITUARY Kenneth A. Musselman Kenneth A. Musselman, former Sullivan County resident, died on March 9 in a Jacksonville, FL, hospital after suffering a stroke. Born August 7, 1942 in Columbia County, Ken was the son of Kenneth, Sr., and Viola Musselman. He grew up on their Fishing Creek Township farm and attended the Benton schools, graduating in 1960. In 1964 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and an English major from what was then Bloomsburg State Teacher’s College, he began his teaching career with a year at Northwest High School in Shickshinny and then moved on to Sullivan County, where he soon became a valued member of the High School English Department. In 1966 he married the former Joy Whiting, and they eventually built a home on the outskirts of Laporte and began to raise a family there. Ken was active in church and community affairs in Laporte, and he was the force behind the founding of the Laporte Little Theater. He and Joy were involved for years, both behind the scenes in producing the shows, building sets, erecting the tent in the park, designing and making costumes; and also in performing several key roles. Besides his interest in theater, Ken enjoyed singing, sports, building, and creating stone fireplaces and walls. He continued his education with graduate work at Columbia University, and when he became a professor at Mansfield University, they eventually moved their family to Troy, PA, to be closer to his work. There they soon made many new friends as they continued their community and church involvement. His assignment at Mansfield evolved to include supervision of student teachers, and he touched many lives during his thirty-plus years in education. After his retirement from Mansfield, they sold their Troy home and began dividing their time between their summer place along the Allegheny River in Venango County and their winter home in St. Mary’s, GA, where they were when he was stricken. Ken was pre-deceased by an infant son and his parents. He is survived by his wife Joy, who is presently at their home at 404 Ready St., St Mary’s, GA 31558; his daughter Amy Musselman Pinoargote, her husband Gerardo, and their two young sons, Diego and Dante, in Florida; his son Luke Musselman and wife Mindy and their young son Matthew Hayden, in Arizona; a sister, Ruthann (Mrs. Wayne) Gavitt, Forksville; and two nieces and a nephew. He was laid to rest in the Mountain Ash Cemetery in Laporte. Friends are invited to a memorial service celebrating his life at the Laporte United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 18, at 2:00 P.M. Memorials may be directed to the Laporte United Methodist Church, % Vivian Smith Treasurer, PO Box 223, Laporte, PA 18626, the First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. Main St., Troy, PA 16947, or the Sullivan County Library, PO Box 309, Dushore, PA 18614. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, PA. To send condolences or sign the e-guestbook, please go to homerfuneralhome.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of KENNETH A MUSSELMAN Jr., please visit our flower store.