Clement Austin Sheaffer (Seymour)'s Obituary
Clement Austin Sheaffer was born July 11, 1920, to Earl Austin Sheaffer and Bessie Mae (Kresge) Sheaffer in Enhaut, Pennsylvania. He left this life on November 1, 2019, at home in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 99.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, five brothers, Robert, Charles, William, Ray Donald, and Jack, his son, Clem J. Sheaffer, and his daughter-in-law, Paulette.
Clem is survived by his devoted wife of 76 years, Mary J. Sheaffer; daughter, Linda Scobee and husband, Clarence, son, Larry Sheaffer, daughter, Louise Lennon, son, Kenneth Sheaffer, son, William Sheaffer and wife, Antonia, son, Earl Sheaffer, and Ken Medlock, who is like a son.
Grandchildren include Mary Mack and husband, Patrick, Anita Bidart and husband, Nicholas, Andrea Sheaffer and husband, Som Pourfarzaneh, Alexandra Sheaffer, Joseph Sheaffer, Ashley Whitehead and husband, Joe, Kristin Hoffman, Victoria Pignata and husband, Giovanni, and Holly Meadows.
Great-grandchildren include Megan Mack, Kyle Mack and wife, Mercy, Austin Mack, Nicholas Bidart, Marc Bidart, Brielle Whitehead, Lennox Whitehead, Thomas Robinson, Anthony Pignata, and Sara Pignata.
Clem was born and raised in Enhaut, Pennsylvania. He excelled in school with high honors and was valedictorian at this high school graduation.
After graduation he entered the United States Navy in 1938, where he continued to excel in the area of ship machinist to Machinist Mate First Class. He was on the USS Argonne berthed in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked. From there he served in many World War II campaigns including the Battle of Midway.
While in San Pedro, California, Clem met Mary J. Brissinger, a defense worker, in 1941. On May 19, 1943, the two were married and to this union seven children were born. After discharge from the Navy in 1946, Clem had various positions as a machinist until he was hired as a sound technician. For the next 39 years he was involved in many television programs and major motion pictures. Upon retirement, he moved from California to Seymour, Missouri, with his wife, and daughter, Linda and her husband, Clarence Scobee.
Clem enjoyed working in his shop making parts for anything he needed and/or couldn’t buy.
Clem loved and helped many of his friends and family throughout his 99 years. His love, strength, counsel, witty nature and tenacity will be greatly missed by all.
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