Patrick Topper Shorb

Patrick Topper Shorb, 65, of 4114 Wilsontown Road, Laurens, SC passed away on August 5, at his home.

Born in Gettysburg, he was raised in Emmitsburg, and was a son of the late Charles “Toss” and Kathleen Topper Shorb. A U.S. Army veteran, Patrick was the transportation safety manager for Wal-Mart Distribution. He was a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, gardening, hunting, golfing, and was a master “tinkerer.”

Surviving are: his fianceé Deborah Jones of Jackson, OH; daughter, Stacy Shorb Myers Sechrist (David) and their children Matthew, Alexander, and Chloe of Fleming Island, FL; son, Patrick Charles Shorb and fiancée Nicole Hoenig and her son Caleb of Middle River, MD; siblings, Lynn Kay (Charlie) of Titusville, FL, Michael Shorb (Alice) of Emmitsburg, Karen Leppo of Emmitsburg, and Kerry Shorb (Valerie Kemp) of Emmitsburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial services were held at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church In Laurens conducted by Rev. Alex Henderson. A memorial service will be held in Emmitsburg at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.thekennedymortuary.com.

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