Thursday, August 5, 2010

Mervin Bream Funeral

Mr. Mervin E. "Merv" Bream, 64, of 5724 Iron Bridge Road, Waynesboro, PA, entered into eternal rest at 12:30 P.M. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in the Select Specialty Hospital of Polyclinic Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. He became critically ill in June 2010.  He was born on April 8, 1946 in Waynesboro; he was the son of the late Raymond G. "Boyd" and Margaret Elizabeth (Brown) Bream. He was a life long resident of the Waynesboro area.

Mr. Bream graduated from Waynesboro Senior High School with the class of 1965.  Following high school, he served in the United States Army, during the Vietnam War. He served from 1965 through December 1967.  He and his wife, Mrs. Sandra M. "Sandy" (Weishaar) Bream, were married January 13, 1968 in St. Andrew Catholic Church in Waynesboro. They moved to the present residence in 1972.

Prior to the military, he worked at Frick Company in Waynesboro and following his discharge from the Army, he returned to Frick as an assembler. Prior to retiring on disability in June 2008, he worked in the electrical department. While at Frick he was the chairperson for the Rely for Life Team until this year.

Mr. Bream was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Waynesboro and the Joe Stickell American Legion Post #15 of Waynesboro.  Mr. Bream enjoyed working with wood.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, Christina L. Wagaman, husband Edwin of Waynesboro, Charles M. Bream, wife Jennifer of Waynesboro, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three sisters, Ella J. Caraway of Louisville, AL; Margaret R. Bowman of Quincy, PA; Katrine E. Izer of Waynesboro, four brothers, James H.E. Bream of Hamlet, NC; Raymond L. Bream, Donald M. Bream and his twin brother Marvin F. Bream all of Waynesboro, and a number of nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Delores Jean Martin and brother, Boyd G. Bream.

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, August 9, 2010 in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad Street, Waynesboro with Rev. John B. Bateman, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: American Lung Association, 3001 Old Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011.

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