Stahlman

J.E. “Jimmy” Stahlman, 88, of Zelienople died Sunday at Passavant Retirement Community.

Born Dec. 13, 1922, in New Bethlehem, he was the son of the late James and Minnie (Schaffer) Stahlman.

Mr. Stahlman was a member and former Sunday school teacher at the Harmony-Zelienople United Methodist Church.

He retired as the head of the industrial arts department at Seneca Valley School District after 39 years. He also was a former athletic director at Seneca Valley.

Mr. Stahlman enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.

At Passavant Retirement, he was known as the “fish man,” having installed and cared for 12 aquariums in his room. He also was very active at Passavant Retirement, teaching Sunday school and participating in many of the activities.

Mr. Stahlman was a former coordinator for the Western Pennsylvania Lay Witness Missions, where he led many people to the Lord.

He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran.

He is survived by three daughters, Sharon (Robert) McCormick of Harmony, Linda (Lance) Elmquist of Cottage Grove, Minn., and Donna Hazy of Zelienople; Nancy Altimore, who was like a daughter to him; a sister, Betty Lou Manwaring of Salt Lake City, Utah; six grandchildren, Gina, Scott, Christopher, James, Jordan and Noah; and four great-grandchildren, Luci, Aiden, Lauren and Nicholas.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Bromley Stahlman, who died Nov. 7, 1996, and a sister, Evelyn Rodemoyer.

<B>STAHLMAN </B>— A memorial service for J.E. “Jimmy” Stahlman, who died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Harmony-Zelienople United Methodist Church, 123 N. Pittsburgh St., Zelienople. The family will receive friends following the service.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Jimmy Stahlman Memorial Fund at the Harmony-Zelienople United Methodist Church, 123 N. Pittsburgh St., Zelienople, PA 16063.Arrangements are entrusted to <B>Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home & Cremation Services</B>, 219 E. Grandview Avenue, Zelienople.Online condolences and directions are available at www.glennkildoofuneralhome.com.