Bernard F. Aumen
HANOVER
Bernard F. "Bud" Aumen, 88, entered into God's eternal care Tuesday,
January 20, 2009, at the Gettysburg Lutheran Nursing Center. He was the
husband of Bernadette E. (Leonard) Aumen for 64 years. Born June 24,
1920, in Hanover, he was the son of the late Bernard F. and Bertha M.
(Smith) Aumen. He retired from Teledyne McKay in York and also worked
part-time at Sears Auto Department for 36 years. Bud was a member of St.
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Hanover and their Holy Name Society;
McSherrystown Home Assoc.; Hanover Moose; Hanover Knights of Columbus;
New Oxford Social Club; an original member of Midway Fire Company since
1956, where he served as Captain, Midway Fire Police; and a member of
Adams County Fire Police Assoc. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are
four children, Michael F. Aumen and wife, Annamae of New Oxford, Robert
J. Aumen and wife, Sharon, Donald E. Aumen and wife, June, and Cynthia
J. Higgins and husband, Steve, all of Hanover; six grandchildren, Laura
Aumen, Eric Aumen, Heath Meckley, Heather Coleman, Cory Aumen, and
Bryanne Aumen; three stepgrandchildren, Roxanne Eline, Rosemary Brown,
and Norman Eline; nine great-grandchildren; and eight siblings, Rev.
Paul J. Aumen of McSherrystown, Sister Paula Mary Aumen RSM of
McSherrystown, Estella Gebhart of New Oxford, Bertha "Bertie" Kuhn of
New Oxford, Lawrence Aumen of New Oxford, Thomas Aumen of Ohio,
Charlotte Hull of York, and Adrian Aumen of Hanover. He was preceded in
death by a brother, Philip Aumen and a sister Theresa DelRosso. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent
Church in Hanover, with his brother, the Rev. Paul J. Aumen, as
celebrant and the Rev. John A. Szada, Jr. as concelebrant. Burial will
follow in St. Vincent Cemetery, Hanover. Friends and relatives will be
received Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Murphy Funeral Home, 501 Ridge Ave.,
McSherrystown, with a prayer service held at 8 p.m. Serving as
pallbearers will be Eric Aumen, Heath Meckley, Cory Aumen, Joe Brown,
Mike Coleman, and Al Zeis. Contributions may be made in honor of Bud to
Midway Fire Co., 202 Linden Ave., Hanover, PA 17331.