Willard Leroy Hess (1937 - 2018)

Born 16 Nov 1937 in McConnellsburg, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 26 Jul 2018 at age 80 in Milford Township, Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Willard was born in 1937. He was the son of Levi Hess and Ruth Deshong. He passed away in 2018.

Willard Leroy “Kingy” Hess, 80 of Mifflintown, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:30 a.m.on Thursday July 26, 2018 at the Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin PA. Born on November 16, 1937 in McConnellsburg, Fulton County, he was a son of the late Rev. Levi L. and Ruth V. (Deshong) Hess. On February 17, 1962, he married his surviving wife, Patricia A. (Guyer) Hess with whom he was blessed to share over 56 years of marriage. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Surving are: one daughter, Kelly D. Willow and husband Rodney, two sons, Danny L. Hess and wife, Rebecca, all of Mifflintown, Terry L. Hess of Mifflin. Three grandchildren, Rodney J. Willow, Tabitha Lopez and husband; Fidel all of Mifflintown, Samantha Peck and husband, Dakota of Lewistown. Three great grandchildren; Aubree Willow, Andel and Alyana Lopez all of Mifflintown, and one great-grandson on the way. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lois R. Klock and her husband, Laverne of Chambersburg. Mr. Hess was a veteran who proudly served in the Army with much of his time spent in Germany. He was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church, East Salem, Union Lodge #324, Free and Accepted Masons of Mifflintown and the Sands Springs Gun Club of Port Royal. Willard was self-employed, who along with his wife, Patricia, owned and operated Hess Printing for 32 years. He was a member of the Country legend Band, The Wheeling Feeling band, and numerous square dance bands. Another pastime was his antique cars.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191696376/willard-leroy-hess
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQHY-SKZ : 14 March 2018), Willard Hess in household of Levi Hess, Licking Creek Township, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29-6, sheet 1A, line 4, family 1, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3511.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPG-DGP4 : accessed 26 July 2019), Willard L in entry for Ruth V Hess, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 12 Aug 1990; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Patriot-News, The, born-digital text.