Darl J. Somerville, 86, of Cherry Tree, PA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from the Embassy of Hearthside in State College, PA.
The son of Clarence Joseph and Sylvia Martha (Brothers) Somerville, he was born on November 12, 1936 in Burnside Twp., Clearfield Co., PA.
Darl was a 1954 graduate of Harmony High School. He served in the US Army from 1960 to 1962 during peacetime at Fort Knox, KY and overseas in Korea. Upon returning home from the military, Darl served two years of active duty in the Army Reserves with the 458th Engineer Battalion at Indiana, PA.
Darl was a man of strong faith. A longtime member of the Calvary Evangelical Church, he devoted countless hours to his church as a member of the Church Men’s Group; the Saturday morning Men’s Prayer Group, the church council; a trustee and a Sunday School teacher.
He served his community as a Harmony School Board Member and Burnside Township Supervisor for over twenty-five years.
On March 14, 1964, Darl wed Shirley Ann (Zuray/Long) Somerville, sharing over fifty-three years of marriage together when she passed away on December 6, 2017.
Darl’s working career was as a painter and facilities maintenance staff member with the Indiana University of PA (IUP) in Indiana, PA; as a Harmony School District custodian and as a builder of racing tires at McCreary Tire in Indiana, PA.
One of his favorite pastimes was tinkering in his garage.
Darl thoroughly loved spending time with his children and grandchildren He was lovingly known as Pap Pap by all of his grandchildren and cared for them greatly.
A beloved husband, father and grandfather, Darl is survived by his three children: Brian Somerville and ex daughter-in-law Linda (Hoover) Somerville, both of Johnstown, PA; Steve Somerville and wife Terri (Sommers) of Mechanicsburg, PA and Sherri Rose and husband Mark of Pennsylvania Furnace, PA and his twelve grandchildren: Carolyn Hawkins and husband Scott; Taylor Somerville; Hannah Somerville; Alana Somerville; Isaac Somerville; Maria Carroll; Naomi Somerville; Christopher Carroll; Eli Somerville; Lindsay Rose; Logan Rose and Adam Somerville.
Also surviving are his three sisters: Lois Morley, Violet Lear and Jeanie McAndrew.
Darl was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his siblings: Doris; Cecil; Leroy; Larry; Rozella; Erma and Verna and his parents-in-law, George and Helen Long.
Family and friends will be received from 5-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Rairigh Funeral Home, Ltd. at 18944 Route 286 Hwy E, Hillsdale, PA. On Saturday, June 24, 2023 there will be an 11:00 a.m. funeral service at the Calvary Evangelical Church, 2922 Sylvis Rd., Cherry Tree, PA with an hour of visitation immediately prior to the church service. Officiating will be Rev. Jim Smith. Private interment will be at East Ridge Cemetery, Westover, PA. Military honors will be observed by the US Army and the Clymer American Legion Post #222.
His family would like to thank the nurses and nurse’s aides working at the Beaver Wing at Embassy of Hearthside for showing our dad and grandfather compassion and care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be forwarded to the Calvary Evangelical Church for the US Flag fund. Darl had faithfully honored his country by quietly donating an American flag each year to his church.
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