Walter Monn

Walter W. Monn, Jr. went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2017 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born July 26, 1923 in Scotland, PA he was the son of the late Walter W. Monn, Sr. and Mabel Pauline Williams Monn. Walter was a graduate of the Chambersburg High School. He served in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946. He was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church of Fayetteville, PA, a life member of the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department, and a Forest Fire Warden for over 50 years. After his tour of duty in the Navy, he was employed by the Forestry Department at Caledonia, retiring December 28, 1982. He was an avid trapper, fisherman, and hunter. He loved nature and the outdoors.

He was preceded in death by his dear wife, Julia Hockenberry Monn, a brother Robert J. Monn, Sr., and a sister, Ruth Monn Brookens. He is survived by a number of nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be conducted by members of the Charles Nitterhouse Post 1599 VFW Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Otterbein United Methodist Church, 61 West Main Street, or to the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department, 101 West Main Street, both in Fayetteville, PA 17222.

A luncheon at the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department will follow the service at 12:30 PM.