- December 20, 2024
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Stanley S. Hughes, 96, of Palm
Coast, FL, passed away Tuesday,
June 25th, at home, surrounded
by his loving family.
Born in Harrisburg on September
21, 1927, he was the son of
the late Arthur & Mary (Shierman)
Hughes.
Stanley was the husband of his
loving and devoted wife, Phyllis
J. (Guidici) Hughes, to whom he
was married 51 years. The couple
loved to travel. Together they
visited 206 countries and have
wonderful memories of people
and places from all over the
world.
After graduating from John
Harris High School, Harrisburg
in 1944, Stanley attended Eckel’s
College of Mortuary Science,
Philadelphia where he obtained
an Associate’s Degree.
Specializing in residential construction,
Stanley was the owner
of Patwil Homes and Hughes
Building Company; where he
built numerous houses throughout
the East Coast.
Stanley was a member of St.
Benedict Catholic Church in
Homosassa, FL. He taught many
Sunday School classes at several
churches throughout his life.
A WWII veteran, Stanley
served as a Private First Class
in the U.S. Army as a military
police officer.
Stanley was a 32nd Degree
Freemason, philanthropist, and
was a member of Harrisburg
VFW & American Legion.
He had a love for boating and
belonged to the U.S. Power
Squadron. He had a passion for
taking photos as well, and won
multiple ribbons for his art in
Photography Club.
Stanley will be greatly missed
by his loving wife, family and
friends until they are all reunited
in heaven for eternity. He was
abundantly loved, admired, and
respected by all who knew him.
In addition to his wife, Stanley
is survived by his loving nieces,
nephews, great nieces and nephews,
and great-great nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he is
preceded in death by a brother,
Leroy Hughes and sisters, Ethel
Knuth, Thelma Dick, Mary
Hollenbach, Ardel Kindig, and
Margaret Mummert.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated at St. Ambrose Roman
Catholic Church, Schuylkill
Haven. Interment took place at
Berks County Memorial Gardens,
Fleetwood.
Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling
Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill
Haven, was entrusted with arrangements.
TRIBUTES
Stanley S. Hughes
September 21, 1927 - June 25, 2024
