Tyrus E. Arndt, 83, of East Second Street, Emporium, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, in his home, following a lengthy illness.
Born October 21, 1927, in Barnsboro, PA, he was the son of Samuel and Emma Pondis Arndt. On June 28, 1958 in Trenton, NJ he married Laura E. Beldin who survives.
Before moving to Emporium in 1971, Mr. Arndt had been employed by the Overhead Door Company in Williamsport, the Princeton Overhead Door Company in Trenton, NJ, and Ampex in California where he manufactured electronics. Locally he was employed by Metal Wire Recovery in Driftwood and later by Cameron Manufacturing until retiring in the late 1980’s.
In addition to his wife, Laura, Mr. Arndt is survived by: two daughters, Tyeann Philips of Morgantown, WV and Nancy Strahl of Emporium; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by fourteen brothers and sisters and two daughters, Tyelene Gillen and Charlene Arndt.
Friends will be received in the Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home, Emporium, Thursday, February 10, 2011 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., at which time Funeral and Committal Services will be held with the Rev. Rock Pifer, pastor of the Free Methodist Church of Emporium, officiating.
Burial will be in Gardner Hill Cemetery, Force.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to Home Health & Hospice, Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857.
Uncle Ty was one of my favorite uncles. I admired him for his humor and grace. The family reunions were always a fun time because of his presence there. I wish I had taken time out from my busy lifestyle to visit him and his family more often, but, alas, that wasn't to be. He will be missed by all of the Arndt families and friends. Thank you, Ty, for being there to add spice to this Earth of ours.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Your nephew, George
Uncle Ty was only one of two uncles I got to meet after I located my brother George in 1982. I remember him as having a great sense of humor and a wonderful smile. His eyes kind of twinkled. He also knew a lot about the family tree and had done extensive research into our roots. At every reunion, I think, George and Ty shared notes about genealogy and what new things they had discovered. Ty was truly a driving force that kept the Sam and Emma Arndt Reunion going for a very long time. Rest in peace, Uncle Ty.
ReplyDeleteYour niece, Barbara