Obituary of Marvin C. Armstrong

ArmstrongMarvin Marvin C. Armstrong Marvin C. Armstrong, 86, of Center Township, PA passed away quietly on Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, 2008, surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 23, 1922, in Hall, WV Marvin was a son of the late Mamie Armstrong. A World War II veteran he served in the U. S. Army Air Corps. As a loving husband he will be greatly missed by his wife of 62 years Ruby Oldaker Armstrong, with whom he shared a love for camping and spending time with family. A retired truck driver and member of local teamsters for over 30 years, he had numerous awards for safe driving. In addition to his mother, Marvin was preceded in death by his grandson, Travis Cichoski, and two brothers, Harold Armstrong and Merle Browning. He leaves in addition to his wife three sons; Roger Armstrong and his wife, Bertha, of El Paso TX, David Armstrong of Center Twp. and Randy Armstrong and his wife, Elena, of Oakdale, PA; a daughter, Deborah Cichoski and her husband, Thomas, of Center Twp.; seven grandchildren, David and Valerie Perches of El Paso TX, Davina Phillips and her husband, Erik, of Center Twp., Tom Cichoski also of Center Twp., Arlena and Evan Armstrong of Oakdale; five great-grandchildren, Logan and Samuel Phillips and Liz, Zeth and Zachary Perches; a brother, George (Joann) Armstrong; two sisters-in-law, Tina Browning and Helen Armstrong and a close cousin Melvin “Buck” (Margene) Wentz. Friends were received Thursday in the Simpson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Ave., Monaca, PA. Friends will also be received Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon, WV, where funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25th, at 1 p.m. The Rev. Doug Rabe, pastor of Monacrest Free Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will follow in Kesling Mill Cemetery, Kesling Mill, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlette Post # 7 American Legion and DAV Chapters # 5 & 36 will conduct military honors at the gravesite. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Contributions may be made, if desired, to Monacrest Free Methodist Church, 995 Elmira St. Monaca, PA 15061. The family wishes to thank Friendship Ridge and Dr. Monica Farland for there compassionate care. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements Visitation Friday, October 24, 2008 from 5-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 1 PM Funeral Home Burial Kesling Cemetery