Ivan Nazelrod

Ivan Nazelrod
BIRTH
21 May 1926
West Virginia, USA
DEATH
31 May 2007 (aged 81)
Brunswick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
BURIAL
Brownsville Heights Cemetery
Brownsville, Washington County, Maryland, USA
MEMORIAL ID
36783544

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U.S. Army, WW II.

He served in the 27th Infantry, 25th Division, known as the Wolfhounds. During his tour of duty in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, he served in the Philippines, Guam, & Japan. He also served in Korea with the 3rd Combat Engineers, 24th Div., known as the Eager Beavers. He worked for the former Capital Transit (now Metro) in D.C. and operated street cars along the 14th Street corridor until he and his family moved to Brunswick, MD in 1955. For the next 33 years he worked as a Carman in the Brunswick Yards, a Brakeman, a Freight Conductor, and Passenger Conductor on the Baltimore Div., retiring in 1988. He was also a volunteer fireman with the Brunswick Fire Dept., and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post # 10421. He was one of seven children in his family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby (Lewis) Nazelrod; his parents, Frank William Nazelrod & Ada Cora (Ketterman) Nazelrod; two sisters, Violet Whetzel & Elizabeth Hare, and three brothers, Esten Nazelrod, Jesse Nazelrod, & Elvin Nazelrod.

Survivors include sons, Michael J. Nazelrod of Maryland and Joseph I. Nazelrod of West Virginia; daughter, Peggy Ann Nazelrod; granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Nazelrod; grandson, Joseph I. Nazelrod II; great-grandson, Mark A. Washington; sister, Nina Hershey of Virginia; nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Interment followed funeral services conducted Tuesday, June 5, 2007.