Leroy Clinton Schoenly

WWII Vet

U.S. Army S/N: 33788658, drafted July 1943.

Obit - Pottstown Mercury, 01 Jun 2009

Leroy C. Schoenly, 97, widower of Grace M. (Eschbach) Schoenly, of Conrad Road, Alburtis, formerly of Station Road, Palm, died on Friday, May 29, 2009, at his home.

Funeral arrangements are handled by Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St., East Greenville.

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Obit - Allentown Morning Call,

Leroy C. Schoenly
Leroy C. Schoenly, 97, widower of Grace M. (Eschbach) Schoenly of Alburtis, formerly of Palm, died on Friday, May 29, 2009 in his home after an illness. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Clinton and Ida (Hunsberger) Schoenly. He was the owner of Schoenly Luggage, Palm, for the past 60 years. Prior to that, he was a milk truck driver for the former Woodson Dairy, Red Hill and a self employed painter. He was a longtime member of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Red Hill, where he was a member of the Kitchen Committee. He was an Army veteran serving in World War II. He was a Purple Heart Medal recipient after being wounded in the Seine River in August 1944. He was part of the Normandy Invasion. He was a former Scout Master for a troop in Palm. He was involved in coaching area softball teams, sponsored two bowling league teams for the East Greenville Fire Company. At one time he played semi-pro baseball in Limeport. Survivors: Son and best friend, Randy L. Schoenly and his wife, Vickie, of Alburtis; three grandchildren, Scott Schoenly and his wife, Lori, Jamie Schoenly and his wife, Heidi and Bekki, wife of Douglas Musee; six great-grandchildren, Kyler, Kolin, Karson, Turner, Makaela, Karver; sister, Myrtle Desch of East Greenville. He was predeceased by his brothers, Paul, Herbert, Carl, sisters, Alma and Verna, and stepbrother, Walter Stoudt. Services: will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville, with the Rev. Andrew J. Evenson, associate pastor of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from 9:30-11 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the funeral home prior to the services.
Published in the Morning Call from 5/31/2009 - 6/1/2009* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 2 2022, 14:37:37 UTC