Allan W. McKee, Jr., 10

Allan W. McKee, Jr. 86, of Millersville, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Calvary Fellowship Homes. Born in Winthrop, MA, he was the son of the late Allan W., Sr. and Hazel Smith McKee. He was the husband of Vivien E. McKee and father of four children.

Allan earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry in 1948 from Dartmouth College, and remained at Dartmouth as a Teaching Fellow doing graduate work in chemistry obtaining his Master’s Degree in 1950. He joined Armstrong Cork Company in 1950 as a chemist in the Research and Development Department, advanced through various positions and retired as a manager of a research unit in the Floor Division. He was the author and co-author of five US patents and one Canadian patent.

He served in the US Navy during WWII in the Far East, and continued serving in the Naval Reserves for many years as the Executive Officer of Surface Division 4-49, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander.

Allan participated in politics in Millersville as a member of the Republican Committee, 10 years on the Borough Planning Committee and one term as a Borough Councilman.

Private Services will be held at the convenience of the family. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-872-5041