Jay G. Armstrong, 76, of Port Royal, died at 8:49 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home.
Born on May 19, 1940 in Juniata County, he was a son of the late J. Roy and Helen D. (Horning) Armstrong. On August 28, 1965, he married his surviving wife, Doris E. (Henry) Armstrong, with whom he was blessed to share more than 51 years of marriage.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Kevin J. Armstrong and his wife Lynnetta, Lisa Seilhammer and her husband Bruce; brother Paul Armstrong and his wife Betty, all of Port Royal, and he leaves behind 3 grandchildren, Ross Seilhammer, Garret Armstrong and Shalelyn Armstrong.
Mr. Armstrong was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church, a 1958 graduate of Juniata Joint High School, Mifflintown and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
Jay, along with his brother Paul, owned and operated Armstrong Brothers, which operated several farms and delivered agricultural products to local farms in the surrounding counties until his retirement in 2012.
While farming was his passion, Jay, made time for bowling and enjoyed going to fairs and tractor shows.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2016 from the Faith United Methodist Church with Rev. Marsha Bookhamer officiating. Interment will follow in the East Waterford Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service, Thursday, at the church.
For those that wish, memorial donations in Mr. Armstrong’s memory may be made to the Faith United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 32, East Waterford, PA 17021.
The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown.