Russell L. Corrigan, 83, of Chester Hill died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born May 5, 1932 in Sandy Ridge, he was a son of the late Samuel Lee and Thelma (Vaughn) Corrigan.
He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Philipsburg. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Corrigan was a 1950 graduate of the Philipsburg High School. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and yard work.
He was employed for a time at the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad and at the Piper plant at Quehanna.
He later was employed for several years at Penn State. He lastly worked at the General Cigar factory in Philipsburg for 15 years until retiring.
On Oct. 22, 1960 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Hawk Run, he wed the former Anna Mae Cebulka, who survives at home.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Corrigan was preceded in death by an infant son, James Russell Corrigan; four sisters, Mary and Virginia Corrigan, Dorothy Cowell and Anne Stine; and a brother, James Corrigan.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Michael Corrigan and his wife, Pamela of Springfield, Va.; and a grandson, Patrick Aaron Corrigan of Springfield, Va.
Surviving are four sisters, Elaine Shaw of Rowland Heights, Calif., and Peggy Moore and her husband, James, Judith Kephart and her husband, Ronald and Elizabeth Kerr and her husband, Richard, all of Houtzdale.
Surviving are five brothers, Gary Corrigan and his wife, Doris of Ramey, Samuel Corrigan and his wife, Marie of Pleasant Gap, Thomas Corrigan and his wife, Darlene and Robert Corrigan and his wife, Charlene, both of Port Matilda, and John Corrigan of Philipsburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Philipsburg with the Rev. Peter Cebulka, nephew of Mr. Corrigan, as celebrant. Burial will follow at Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Philipsburg, where members of the Moshannon Valley Independent Honor Guard will accord military honors.
Friends will be received from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, Philipsburg. A vigil service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Family and friends may sign the guestbook and share memories at beezerheathfh.com.