Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa, Friday, July 4, 2008, p.B3, with his picture Edward W. Duras Edward W. Duras, age 70, of Palmyra, died in the VA Medical Center in Lebanon on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. He was the husband of Nancy M. (Boyer) Duras. He was born in Johnstown on August 22, 1937, to Edward and Louise Diettrich Duras. He had been employed in the Public Relations Department for the Hershey estates and also served as a Juvenile Aid Officer for 7 years for the Swatara Township Police Department. He was a member of the Route 230 Church of Christ in Elizabethtown and the Disabled American Veterans. He had served as the President of the Altoona Jay Cee's Association and was appointed the first President of the Jay Cee's of Hershey. He enjoyed crafts and reading, watching NASCAR, with his favorite being Richard Petty Team #43. He was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Notre Dame football. He also enjoyed the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. He loved animals, especially his kitty cats. He was a U.S. Navy veteran stationed on the USS Tidewater. Surviving in addition to his wife, Nancy, are his children, Edward Ryan Duras of Mechanicsburg, Maribeth Raves of Palmyra, Jean Jordan of Sarasota, FL, Amy Orbourn of Harrisburg; step-sons, Harold G. Been of Panama City, FL, and James D. Been of Middletown; 13 grandchildren; and sisters, Kathleen Casey of Flowery Branch, GA, Judith Johns of Philadelphia and Paige Berry of Bensalem. A stepson, R. Scott Been, preceded him in death. Relatives and friends are invited to a time for visitation on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 from 10-11 a.m., at the Rothermel Funeral Home, Inc., 25 W. Pine Street, Palmyra, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. Cremation burial will follow in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Delaware Valley Christian Camp, 33 Camp Road, Douglassville, PA 19518; the Adventure Zone Playground (for handicapped children), c/o Capital Area Christian Church, 1775 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 or to any Animal Rescue of your choice. <I found these Cambria County obituaries in my Harrisburg paper. I have no connection to these families. If you would like a scanned copy, email me with your home email address.>