To View Tribute Video

Howard C. Grove, 97 of Chanceford Twp., passed away peacefully at the Dallastown Nursing Center on Wednesday, March 7. He was the loving husband to Catherine (Warner) Grove for 77 years.

Mr. Grove was born in East Hopewell Twp., on June 25, 1920 and was the son of the late Roy C. and Annie E. (Hall) Grove.

He is survived by his two daughters, Patricia A. Goodling and her husband Curtis and Diana M. Smith; three grandchildren, Michael and Rodney Goodling and Rebecca Smith; two great grandchildren, Joshua Goodling and his wife Megan, Katelyn Goodling, as well as a new one in August. He is also survived by a great-great granddaughter, Aubree Goodling; a sister, Charlotte Warner and her husband Robert; a brother, Earl Grove; two sisters –in- law, Norma Jean Grove and Pauline Warner. In addition to his parents, Howard was predeceased by five siblings, Hilda Gemmill, Roy Grove, Jr., Ruth Grove, Mable Thompson and Richard Grove; as well as a son-in-law, Carson Smith, Jr.

Howard was a lifelong farmer. He loved country music and spending time with his family.

A funeral service to honor Howard's life will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 10 at The Austin H. Eberly Funeral Home, Inc., 104 W. Main St., Dallastown, with Pastor Stephany Sechrist officiating.  A viewing will be held at the funeral home on Saturday and will begin at 9:00 AM until the start of the service. Interment to follow in Round Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or to Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, Inc., 1117 Country Club Rd., Camp Hill, PA 17112.

The family would like to thank all of Howard's care givers who came to his home, as well as those at Dallastown Nursing Center.