Dennis P. Foltz, 77, of Port Royal, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Premier at Perry Village, New Bloomfield.
Born on February 28, 1941 in Milford Twp., Juniata County, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Ruth Pearl (Ernest) Foltz. On August 6, 1967 in Port Royal, he married his surviving wife, Cynthia “Cindy” J. (Wetzler) Foltz, with whom he was blessed to share more than 50 years of marriage.
Mr. Foltz is survived by a daughter, Noel F. Peachey of Port Royal; siblings, Jedda Smith of Mifflintown, Charles “Ernie” Foltz and his wife Jane Ann of Mechanicsburg, and Phillip Foltz and his wife Angie of Port Royal; an uncle, Max Ernest of Mifflintown; two granddaughters, Allison E. Henry and her husband Blake and Lindsey R. Peachey; and two great-grandsons, Charles Dennis Henry and Sawyer Lee Henry.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Norman Foltz.
Denny was a 1960 graduate of Tuscarora Valley High School in Port Royal, where he was very athletic and excelled in baseball and basketball.
His memberships included the Port Royal United Methodist Church and he was a life member of the Friendship Fire Company No. 1, Port Royal.
Mr. Foltz was a proud Vietnam War Veteran honorably serving our country with the United States Army.
He started his working career working for his father, C.W. Foltz in the carpet and floor covering business. After which, he retired as the owner and operator of Foltz Lumber.
With his love of being outdoors, he enjoyed hunting and fishing; however, his greatest passion came from spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
There will be no viewing or visitation.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the New Church Hill Cemetery, Route 75 South, Port Royal with the Reverend Frank J. Swartz officiating and where full military burial honors will be accorded by the Juniata County Veteran's Council.
The family will provide all funeral flowers and kindly ask that memorial contributions in Mr. Foltz’s memory may be made to the Friendship Fire Company No. 1, P.O. Box 274, Port Royal, PA 17082.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge Street, Mifflintown.
Dennis P. Foltz, 77, of Port Royal, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Premier at Perry Village, New Bloomfield.
Born on February 28, 1941 in Milford Twp., Juniata County, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Ruth Pearl (Ernest) Foltz. On August 6, 1967 in Port Royal, he married his surviving wife, Cynthia “Cindy” J. (Wetzler) Foltz, with whom he was blessed to share more than 50 years of marriage.
Mr. Foltz is survived by a daughter, Noel F. Peachey of Port Royal; siblings, Jedda Smith of Mifflintown, Charles “Ernie” Foltz and his wife Jane Ann of Mechanicsburg, and Phillip Foltz and his wife Angie of Port Royal; an uncle, Max Ernest of Mifflintown; two granddaughters, Allison E. Henry and her husband Blake and Lindsey R. Peachey; and two great-grandsons, Charles Dennis Henry and Sawyer Lee Henry.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Norman Foltz.
Denny was a 1960 graduate of Tuscarora Valley High School in Port Royal, where he was very athletic and excelled in baseball and basketball.
His memberships included the Port Royal United Methodist Church and he was a life member of the Friendship Fire Company No. 1, Port Royal.
Mr. Foltz was a proud Vietnam War Veteran honorably serving our country with the United States Army.
He started his working career working for his father, C.W. Foltz in the carpet and floor covering business. After which, he retired as the owner and operator of Foltz Lumber.
With his love of being outdoors, he enjoyed hunting and fishing; however, his greatest passion came from spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
There will be no viewing or visitation.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the New Church Hill Cemetery, Route 75 South, Port Royal with the Reverend Frank J. Swartz officiating and where full military burial honors will be accorded by the Juniata County Veteran's Council.
The family will provide all funeral flowers and kindly ask that memorial contributions in Mr. Foltz’s memory may be made to the Friendship Fire Company No. 1, P.O. Box 274, Port Royal, PA 17082.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge Street, Mifflintown.
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