Abraham “Abe” K. Gehman, 89, of Bally, husband of Drollene (Mack) Gehman, passed away peacefully, Sunday December 17, 2023 at his residence.
Born in Barto, he was the son of the late Abraham B. and Mary (Kulp) Gehman.
Abe graduated in 1952 from Boyertown High School, and worked for Bally Case & Cooler until the age of 55. For the next 10 years, he worked as an overnight caregiver at a group home for adult men in Spinnerstown. He served at Greystone Psychiatric Hospital in NJ for two years during the draft, as an alternative to military service. Abe enjoyed volunteering with local service projects, as well as with Mennonite Disaster Service, SWAP & other church affiliated service organizations. He volunteered with Bally Ambulance for a few years.
He was an active member of Bally Mennonite Church for 63 years, where he enjoyed teaching adult Sunday School for many of those years. He was especially passionate about Jesus’ call to advocate for the marginalized and oppressed. His faith was most keenly expressed through his support for peace and social justice concerns throughout the world.
Abe enjoyed hunting with his son, hiking, playing fastpitch softball, and writing (including poetry & letters to the editor). He also enjoyed daily crossword puzzles.
Abe loved his wife and children, and adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Surviving along with his wife are his children Shari Nyles (Rick) of Fleetwood, Deborah Good (Phil) of Barto, Rebecca Bergey (Ron) of Hatfield, and Michael Gehman (Carol) of Barto; grandchildren Jordan Good, Rachel Velez, Karissa Good, Matthew Bergey, Michaelah Jacoby, Nathan Bergey, Damaris Mosemann, Jessica Bergey, and Elias Gehman; 4 great grandchildren; and siblings Rhoda, Johanna, Ada, Merrill, and Harley Gehman.
Along with his parents, Abe was predeceased by his brothers Linford, James, Ronald, and Dwight Gehman; and two granddaughters, Sarah and Katherine Good.
A celebration of life service will be held at Bally Mennonite Church, Rt 100, Bally, PA on Saturday, January 13th
beginning at 10:30AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Abe’s memory to Mennonite Central Committee, mcc.org, or Water for Life, wflhaiti.org.