Paul M. Mayhew, Jr.

Paul Marshall Mayhew, Jr., 90, a resident of Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville, and formerly of Philipsburg, died Friday, October 14, 2016, at the healthcare facility.

Born August 24, 1926, in Philipsburg, he was a son of the late Paul M., (Sr.) and Relem (Vroman) Mayhew.

Paul was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Philipsburg; and a 1944 graduate of the former Philipsburg High School.

Paul served as a Military Policeman with the Army Air Force during World War II. He attained the enlisted rank of Corporal and he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal for his military service.

He was married on October 13, 1945, in Tyrone, to the former Mary Kathryn “Pat” Wilson, who preceded him in death on February 23, 2003.

Paul was retired from Penelec / First Energy. He had been employed as an operative generator controller at the former First Energy Shawville Generating Station, Shawville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, “Pat”; two brothers, Charles Mayhew and Timothy Canosa.

Paul is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Mayhew, of Curwensville and Patricia Jo Cline, of Niagara Falls, New York and her husband, Gerald W. Cline, of Philipsburg; two sons, Paul M. Mayhew, III, and his wife, Sandi, of Panama and Mike and Sean Mayhew, of Millsboro, Delaware; six grandchildren: Karena Renee Wasilko, Jennifer Rebecca Wilson, Jodi Lee Guy, Benjamin Robert Mayhew, Shawna Michelle Davis and Sean Richard Mayhew; eight great-grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; three sisters, Jean Ogrodowski, of Newark, New York, Shirley Ann Burke, of Niagara Falls, New York and Theresa Steinmetz and her husband, Thomas, of Ontario, New York; one brother, Charles Vincent Canosa, and his wife, Darlene, of Lewiston, New York;  and numerous nieces and nephews.

The visitation will be on Sunday, October 16, 2016, from 5 to 8 pm at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, 719 E. Spruce Street, Philipsburg.

The funeral service will be on Monday, October 17, 2016, at 11:00 am at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, Philipsburg with Rev. Brenda K. Leigey, Officiating.

Military Honors will be accorded by the Moshannon Valley Independent Honor Guard.

Interment will be in Philipsburg Cemetery, Philipsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made in Paul’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 270 Walker Drive, Ste. 201-B, State College, Pa  16801 or at www.alz.org.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook and share memories at www.beezerheathfh.com.