Obituary of Olin L. Chamberlain

Olin L. Chamberlain, age 84, of Mainesburg, PA, died on Friday, January 4, 2008 in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Born on February 26, 1923 in Columbia Cross Roads, PA, he was the son of Olin and Leslie (Earley) Chamberlain. Olin and his wife, Edna R. (Purvis) Chamberlain, celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on October 24, 2007. . Olin founded Chamberlains Bus Service which he owned and operated for 50 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II. Olin was a member of the Mainesburg United Methodist Church, the Mansfield VFW and the American Legion. He enjoyed drinking coffee with the guys at Eddies Truck Stop, mowing lawns on his John Deere tractor and collecting toy buses. In addition to his wife, Edna, Olin is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law; Bill and Carol Chamberlain of Covington, PA, Le Chamberlain of Surfside Beach, S.C., David Chamberlain of Wayland, N.Y., one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Roger Smith of Mansfield, PA, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Burdette and Dorothy Chamberlain of Lawrenceville, PA, Glen and Barbara Chamberlain of Elmira, NY; one sister, Lola Smith of Horseheads, NY; nine grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Olin was predeceased by a granddaughter, Kary Chamberlain; three brothers, Walter Buster Chamberlain, LaVerne Pete Chamberlain, Edward Eddie Andrews; and a sister, Nina Puryear. Family and friends are invited to call on Sunday, January 6, 2008 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin Brophy officiating. Burial will be in Tioga County Memorial Gardens, Charleston Twp., PA. Memorial contributions may be made in Olins name to the American Cancer Society, 1948 E. Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701 or the Mainesburg United Methodist Church, Mainesburg, PA 16932. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com