pJerome J. Shelmidine Sr. “John”, 94 of 1468 Co. Rte 121, Mannsville, NY passed away Saturday evening, January 16, 2016 at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home, where he had resided for the past year./ppBorn August 19, 1921 in Lorraine, NY, he was the son of Carroll and Gladys (Schryer) Shelmidine. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Adams High School in 1940./ppHe served in the US Navy during and following World War II aboard LST 813, in the Pacific theater, from 1943 to 1947. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class./ppHe married Marion E. Alexander on April 12, 1943, and they celebrated their 72nd anniversary in 2015./ppJohn was employed by the NY Air Brake Corporation in Watertown following his service discharge, and then became a Rural Letter Carrier for the US Postal Service out of Mannsville, NY. He retired from this job after 26 years, in 1984./ppHe enjoyed carpentry, woodworking and working the land on the family farm, as well as camping and travelling. He has visited 48 of the 50 states along with several Canadian provinces, with his family, and for several years, he and Marion enjoyed wintering in Florida./ppJohn is survived by his wife Marion, Mannsville, and two sons John G. (Cindy), also of Mannsville, and Randy A. (Cathy) of Lorraine, as well as four grandchildren, William (Mary), Ellisburg; Andrew, Mannsville; Lindsay, Lorraine; and Christopher, a cadet at the US Air Force Academy, Colorado, and a great-grandson, James. He is also survived by a brother Donald (Donna) of Adams and sisters-in law Mabel, and Margaret Shelmidine Curtiss./ppHe was predeceased by a son, Jerome J. Jr. “Jerry” in December 2014, as well as a sister, Caroline Lawrence and brothers George and Clarence./pp Calling hours will be from 2 - 4 PM on Sunday, January 24th with funeral to follow at 4:00 PM at the Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home, Belleville. Spring burial will be in the Ellisburg Cemetery./ppDonations may be made to the Ellisburg Volunteer Fire Department./ppOn-line condolences may be made at www.carpenterstoodley.com /p
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