Chester C. Powers

Chester C. Powers
September 27, 2024

Chester C. Powers, 91, of Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 in Providence Place, Pine Grove.

Born on July 18, 1933 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Chester A. and Anna Petersen Powers.

Chester was a graduate of Frankford High School in Philadelphia and received an Associates Degree from Temple University.

He was an Army veteran with Co K 155th Inf. 31st Div. at Camp Atterbury, IN from June 16, 1953 to Dec. 31, 1953.  On January 1, 1954, Camp Atterbury was closed and Chester and many others traveled to Fort Carson, CO in truck convoys where he served with the Co. E 61st Inf Reg 8th Div at Fort Carson, CO until May 1955.  He was drafted near the end of the Korean War but was never sent overseas because the hostilities ended while he was in basic training.

Chester was an accountant and worked for Philadelphia Gas Works.

He was a member of the Suedberg Church of God, Pine Grove, Tremont Senior Citizens, Pine Grove VFW, and had been the secretary on the board at Swatara Village.  He enjoyed playing bingo when he lived at Swatara Village, fishing, stamp collecting, coin collecting, bike riding and trains.  He loved the outdoors and working in his yard. 

Preceding him in death was his wife of 52 years, Virginia Myers Powers and a brother Charles Powers.

Surviving are two sons, David and wife Pamela Powers of Quakertown, Kenneth and wife Carolann Powers of Philadelphia; a granddaughter, Ashley Guarino; three Grandsons, Bryan and wife Sinead Powers, Thomas and wife Caroline Powers, Jake Powers and fiancé Emily Mosenson; three great grandsons, Chase, Bryce, and Mason Guarino.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove with Pastor Terry Jansma officiating.  There will be a viewing on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to the Suedberg Church of God, P. O. Box 106, Pine Grove, PA 17963 in his memory. 

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