Obituary of Henry Van Luther

Henry Van Luther, 83, of Memory Garden, formerly of Hyde Park, Panama, died Saturday February 9, 2013, in Heritage Park Rehab and Skilled Nursing. He was born November 12, 1929, in O'Hara Township, Allegany County, PA, a son of the late Elmer Paul and Martha Tillotson Luther. He was a Korean War veteran of the US Air Force serving from 1951-55. He graduated from Brookville High School in 1948, Clarion University in 1953 and earned a master's degree in education from Edinboro University. He was employed by Panama Central School as an English teacher. He was a member of Panama United Methodist Church and several Masonic organizations including Spartan Lodge #372, Spartansburg, PA, Peacock Lodge, Mayville, and Commadry and Grand Council of the Cryptic, both in Fredonia. Surviving are a daughter Cynthia (Jim) Pavlock of Sinclairville; 2 grandchildren Amanda (Steven) Serrano of Sinclairville and David Pavlock of Lottsville, PA and a great grandson Alex Serrano of Sinclairville. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife the former Marilyn French, who died in 1981; a daughter Deborah Elfvin; a brother Elmer Luther and a sister Ann Tosh. No funeral service or visitation will be observed Inurnment will be in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, Meadville, PA. Memorials may be made to a charity of choice. You may light a candle in remembrance of Van at www.lindfuneralhome.com.