Lawrence Nathaniel Petre Obituary (1933 - 2015)

Lawrence Nathaniel Petre, 82, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday December 30, 2015 at Avante Nursing Home. Mr. Petre was born on August 26, 1933 in Hagerstown, MD and was a son of the late Paul Russel and Elizabeth (Horst) Petre. Lawrence was a member of Bank Mennonite Church. He owned and operated Petre's Potato Chip Factory for many years. He also owned an auto body shop and operated printing presses for several different companies. On May 12, 1954 he married the former Norma Heatwole, who survives. In addition to his wife, Lawrence is survived by three children, Daniel L. Petre and wife Rosetta of Macon, Mississippi, Geraldine R. Nissley and husband Laural of Goshen, Indiana, Eldon R. Petre and wife Mary Ellen of Dayton; brothers, Merlin Petre of Stateline, PA, Wesley Petre of Hagerstown, MD; eleven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Calvert Petre and Leonard Petre (infant). Funeral services will be held on Sunday January 3, 2016 at 3 PM at Bank Mennonite Church with John Hartzler, Daniel Miller, Linden Rhodes, Nathan Horst and Phillip Wenger officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday January 2, 2016 from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 PM at Bank Mennonite Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bank Mennonite Church, C/O Luke Showalter, 784 Burketown Road, Weyers Cave, 24486. Those wishing may share a memory or an online condolence by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com Arrangements entrusted to the McMullen Funeral Home.