Zane B. Chamberlain

Zane B. Chamberlain, 82, of East Smithfield, PA went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.  He was the loving husband of Mary Ellen (Gerould) Chamberlain.  The couple married September 30, 1951 and had 63 happy years together.

Zane was born on July 27, 1932 in Big Pond, PA, son of the late John and Doris (Leonard) Chamberlain.  He was a 1950 graduate of SRU and was a US Army veteran, serving his country in the Korean War.  He worked for Westinghouse for 22 years, the last 12 of those years he was the General Manager of the Westinghouse Transport Fleet in Pittsburgh, PA, and the next 12 years he was General Manager of the Combustion Engineering Fleet in Windsor, CT.  After leaving Combustion Engineering, Zane and Mary Ellen became owner/operators of Tom Jack’s Trading in East Smithfield, and later were joined by friends Mike and Marge Jenkins.

Zane was a member of East Smithfield Federated Church, the American Legion, and was past Commander of VFW Post 7378, and served as Smithfield Township Supervisor from 2002-2009.  Zane loved God, his family, his country, and horses.

Zane is survived by his wife of 63 years Mary Ellen, his daughter Lt. Col. Crystal Chambers USMC retired and her husband Jay of Carlsbad, CA, and his son Tad L. Chamberlain who is Manager of Systems Analysis for United Health Care along with his wife Vicki of Granby, CT, his grandchildren: Adam (Tanya) Nans, Lena (Kyle) Kendall, and Jason Chamberlain, his brother Lynn (Doris) Chamberlain of Bentley Creek, PA, and his nephews Neal and Mark Chamberlain and their families.  Zane was preceded in death by his parents.

Family and friends are welcome to call from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the East Smithfield Federated Church, Church Street, East Smithfield, PA.  The memorial service to honor Zane’s life will be held at 12:00 noon on June 6th at the church with his pastor, Rev. Stanley Gill officiating.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Gerald W. Vickery, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 1093 West Main Street, Troy, PA.

Memorial contributions may be made in Zane’s memory to the East Smithfield Federated Church 257 Church St, East Smithfield, PA 18817 or to the Tri-Township Ambulance Assoc. c/o Diane Husted 16145 Berwick Turnpike, Gillett, PA 16925.  “Live fully, be happy, and show any fond memories of me by how you live your life.”