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LANCASTER, Pa. - Howard Stumpf, a former Westport resident, died March 5. He was 93.
A native of Lancaster, Pa., Stumpf was born Dec. 4, 1919, son of Howard and Margaret (Mowrer) Stumpf.
Stumpf served in U.S. Army Air Forces ground services during World War II, stationed in the Panama Canal. After the war he resumed a career in sales, working for Armstrong Cork, Wilson Plastics and West Virginia Pulp and Paper. He and his wife settled in Westport, where they remained for 30 years and enjoyed an active social life. He was an active member of the Episcopal Church Vestry most of his adult life. In 1996, he and his wife returned to Lancaster.
Stumpf is survived by his wife, Helen; sons Frederick Stumpf (Jacqueline) of Houston Texas, William Stumpf (Derith) of Durham; three grandchildren; brother, Jack Stumpf (Anne) of Scottsdale, Ariz.
A memorial service will be held April 20 at 2 p.m. at the Village Commons at Homestead Village in Lancaster, Pa. A reception will follow immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in the name of Howard Stumpf to the Water Street Ministries, 210 Prince St., P.O. Box 7267, Lancaster, Pa.
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