Grossman

Samuel L. "Buck" Grossman, 78, of Log Cemetery Road, Harrisville, formerly of Clay Township, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at his home.

Born May 10, 1932, in Clay Township, he was the son of Dorothy E. McCandless and Lewis L. Grossman.

He was employed at Joy Manufacturing, Franklin, where he was a foreman. He retired in 1986 after 35 years.

He was a member of the Church of God in Barkeyville.

He was a member of the Grove City Lodge 603 of Free and Accepted Masons. He was a member of the New Castle Consistory, a member of the Scottish Rite of Oil City, a member of the Zem Zem Shrine of Erie, a member of the Mercer County Shrine Club, a member of the Vagabonds of Mecca Jungle 1 of Grove City, a member of the Grove City VFW Post 519, and a member of the Harrisville American Legion Post 852.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War.

He was married to Geneva L. Huselton Grossman on Aug. 10, 1952.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Brenda Ward and her husband, Richard, of Harrisville and Barbara Grossman and her fiance, Gary Wike of Grove City; three sons, Garner Grossman and his wife, Sue, of Harrisville, Wayne Grossman and his wife, Tana, of Harrisville, and David Grossman and his wife, Debby, of Harrisville; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He is survived by 10 sisters, Sara "Sis" Brown of Butler, Wanda Brown and her husband, Robert, of Butler, Donna Hoover and her husband, Gil, of Slippery Rock, Joann Ferguson and her husband, Roland, of Slippery Rock, Pearl Schlatz and her husband, Richard, of Butler, Irene McQuiston of Emlenton, Connie Reeder and her husband, Gib, of Slippery Rock, Cindy Marshall and her husband, Rich, of Boyers and Terry Riddle and her husband, Barry, of Clintonville; and six brothers, Donald Grossman and his wife, Joy, of Slippery Rock, Harold Grossman and his wife, Beth, of West Sunbury, Ron Grossman and his wife, Carol, of Slippery Rock, Rich Grossman and his wife, Marcia, of Slippery Rock, Joe Grossman and his wife, Val, of Slippery Rock, and Butch Grossman and his wife, Bonnie, of Slippery Rock.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Lonnie Grossman; and a great-granddaughter, Alexandra Ealey.

<B>GROSSMAN</B> — Friends of Samuel L. "Buck" Grossman, who died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at <B>Jamison Funeral Home</B>, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Robert J. Guy of the Church of God Barkeyville and the Rev. Lester P. Thornton, chaplain at Grove Manor, officiating.Masonic services will be at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Burial will be at the Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Township, Venango County.Memorials may be directed to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Erie, Pa.Online condolences may be sent to www.jamisonfuneralhome.com.