Glenn Yingling

Glenn E. Yingling, 84, a longtime resident of Newark Valley, N.Y., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012.

He married his high school sweetheart, Cornelia "Connie" Bell on Jan. 31, 1948.

Connie survives him as do his children, Dr. David (Cindy) Yingling of Cape Girardeau and their children, Michael, Sara, Meghan and Daniel; Patricia Weidberg of Albany, N.Y., and her daughter Amy; Carolyn (Kenneth) Goldfarb of Catskill, N.Y., and their children, Kira and Joshua; four great-grandchildren, Andrew, Anna, Blake and Janiya; a brother, Earl (Jane) Yingling of Titusville, Pa.; a brother-in-law, Alfred Sterling; a cousin, Burl (Shirley) Henry; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded by his parents, Arthur and Bertrelle Yingling; and a sister, Lois Sterling.

Glenn was a 1945 graduate of Titusville High School. As a young man, he assisted his father and uncle in the operation of Yingling's Dairy in Titusville.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II in Germany as a cook and later as a communication specialist.

He was a graduate of Grove City College, Grove City, Pa., and was employed as an electrical engineer at IBM Federal Systems Division more than 30 years. He was a devoted member of First United Methodist Church in Newark Valley, serving on the board of trustees and continued serving for many years as a volunteer, repairing and maintaining items for the church.

Glenn was an avid electronics hobbyist and holder of an extra class amateur radio license and a first class FCC radiotelephone license. He also invented a unique bookmark for which he obtained a patent. Glenn was a kindly neighbor, always willing to repair broken items and also share his culinary accomplishments with friends and family.

A celebration of Glenn's life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at MacPherson Funeral Home in Newark Valley. His pastor, the Rev. Nancy Adams, will officiate. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, where military honors will be accorded.

His family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials in Glenn's memory may be directed to First United Methodist Church, Newark Valley.

Memories and condolences may be written in his guest book at macphersonfh.com.