Lamoine Fred “Lemon” Zimmerman, 82, of 404 W. 16th St., Tyrone, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 at his residence.
He was born Dec. 3, 1925 in Williamsburg, Pa., a son of Robert H. and Velda K. (Miller) Zimmerman.
He was married July 28, 1951 in Tyrone to Anna Liese Ruth Werner, who died Jan. 19, 2008.
He is survived by a daughter Karen A. Zimmerman of Tyrone and son Karl G. Zimmerman of State College. A brother Ronald Zimmerman of Warriors Mark and sister-in-law Virgie Werner, and God-son Doug Castagnola of Tyrone. There are three nieces and four nephews, and pets Friskie and Nya.
He was preceded in death by his wife Anne, son Kim H. in December 1994, brother William D. in November 1955, nephew Mark Werner in July 1967, nephew Wayne Werner in November 1994, and brother-in-law Herbert Werner in June 2008.
He was a graduate of Turtle Creek High School and served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Savannah during WWII. He was a member of the First English Lutheran Church, Tyrone, where he served as head usher; a member and tiler at B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 212 for many years; a PIAA basketball official for 30 years, a Penn State fan and football parking attendant for 43 years, he was an advocate of ASPCA and could be counted on to brighten everyone’s day.
He retired from the Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. after 38 years of service.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 17, 2008 a 11 a.m. at the Tyrone First English Lutheran Church with Rev. Susan H. Yatta and Pastor Todd Templeton officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery, Snyder Twp.
Friends will be received at the Derman Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where an Elks Memorial Service will be held at 6:45 p.m.
