Warren L. Holmes Obituary (1919

Warren L. Holmes, 92, of Zion Grove, Pennsylvania passed away Monday, November 19th, 2012 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Warren was born in Jamesburg, NJ on December 20, 1919, the son of the late Livingston S. and Margaret (Roman) Holmes. He lived in Jamesburg most of his life, moving to Zion Grove 10 years ago. He was a member of Aurand Memorial United Methodist Church in Ringtown. Warren was retired, having worked as a foreman of the grounds maintenance department at the State Home for Boys in Monroe Township. He was also former member of the Jamesburg Volunteer Fire Department. An avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt, fish and work in his garden. A real problem solver, he loved to tinker and fix things. Preceeding him in death were his wife, Margaret (Cook) Holmes; his former wife, Laura Holmes and a grandson, Nathan Harold. Warren is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Steiner and her husband Gene of Zion Grove and Diane Mitchell of Englishtown, NJ, five sisters, Alma Boyce of Morganville, NJ; Eleanor Birch of Freehold, NJ; Virginia Johnson of Freehold, NJ; Catherine Archer of Morganville, NJ; Bernice Holmes of Morganville, NJ and two brothers, Charles of Morganville, NJ and Donald of Holmdel, NJ, seven grandchildren, Tod Locher, Julie Zehner, Lori Stauffer, Scott Locher, Robert Mitchell, Richard Mitchell and Carl Mitchell, twelve great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will then be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 23, at the Lester Memorial Home. Burial will follow at Fernwood Cemetery, Jamesburg. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.