BRYCE "ASH" ELMER ASHENFELDER DIED PEACEFULLY JULY 10, 2017 AT HOSPICE MARIA HALL, DANVILLE, PA.  BRYCE WAS BORN APRIL 26, 1926 AND WAS THE SON OF THE LATE ATWOOD A. AND CORA MARIE (RENNER) ASHENFELDER.  HE RESIDED IN BERWICK (BEACH HAVEN) 60 YEARS AND WAS PREVIOUSLY FROM THE MILTON AREA.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 69 YEARS, JENNIE ELIZABETH (OBERLIN).  BRYCE ENTERED THE NAVY AT 18 YEARS OF AGE AND SERVED 3 YEARS IN WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC ON A DESTROYER ESCORT SHIP.  BRYCE WORKED FOR THE SUTTER CORPORATION OF BERWICK, PA, FOR 28 YEARS AND RETIRED FROM BLOOM PENN CONTRACTORS IN 1989.

IN ADDITION TO HIS WIFE, JENNIE, HE HAS THREE SURVIVING SONS – RONALD (JANE) ASHENFELDER, BERWICK, PA;DENNIS (DEBRA) ASHENFELDER, STILLWATER, PA; AND BRUCE (BLANCHE) ASHENFELDER, BERWICK, PA. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BROTHERS LEE, ALLEN, ROBERT, EDSEL, PAUL, MARVIN AND ONE SISTER, ELINOR, AS WELL AS ONE GRANDDAUGHTER, CRYSTAL ASHENFELDER. SURVIVING SIBLINGS ARE WAYNE (JANE) ASHENFELDER, OF ALLENWOOD, AND MARION (RAYMOND) CROMAN, OF POTTSGROVE.BRYCE HAD 6 GRANDCHILDREN AND 11 GREATGRANDCHILDREN.

BRYCE LOVED FISHING, HUNTING AND WOOD WORKING.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD FROM THE KELCHNER-McMICHAEL-BAKER  FUNERAL HOME, 119-121 E. THIRD STREET IN BERWICK WITH PASTOR JEFF FARLEY PRESIDING ON SATURDAY, JULY 15. VISITORS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 2:00 PM TO THE START OF THE SERVICE AT 3:00 PM. BURIAL WILL BE AT PINE GROVE CEMETERY, WALNUT STREET, BERWICK.  IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE TO GEISINGER HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, 410 GLENN AVENUE, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815.  FOR ONLINE CONDOLENCES OR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:  www.mcmichaelfuneralhome.com

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