Perry Glenn Sellman – Perryopolis, Perry Township
Perry Glenn Sellman, 94, of Perryopolis, Perry Township, died peacefully in his home surrounded by friends on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Born in Donora on Jan. 9, 1928, he was the son of the late P.G. and Eleanor Coulson Sellman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Muriel Jones Sellman. After graduating from Rostraver High School in 1945, Perry served in the United State Marine Corps as a basic engineer and truck driver and was part of the China Marines. Upon discharge, Perry worked as an engine-lathe operator at American Steel & Wire Co. in Donora. Upon retiring from the mill, Perry raised cattle, later opening a horse boarding stable, where his boarders became his friends and family. Perry and his wife, Muriel, never met a stranger! Perry was a member of the Tri-County Lodge No. 252 F&AM Donora. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, where a funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with Pastor Ken Sommerfeldt and Pastor Lee officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery. A masonic funeral service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
