Obituary of Earl L. Bliss

Earl Lyman Bliss, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away peacefully in his home on May 22, 2019 at the age of 90. He was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1929 and was the son of Martha Kemp Bliss and Earl Lyman Bliss, Sr. He had three siblings, Donald Bliss, George Bliss, and Eileen Bliss English, all who have passed. Earl enlisted in the Navy in 1947, completing Boot Camp at the US Naval Training in Great Lakes, Illinois. He was stationed at Corpus Christi and Hawaii. He worked as an Aviation Electrician & Life Guard during the Korean War, training pilots to swim in case their planes went down in the ocean. In 1951 he was discharged and got his teaching degree in 1955 at Mansfield State College. Earl started teaching in Blossburg and then moved to Liberty in 1956 where he continued to teach 7th & 8th Grade History and Geography for 35 years at Liberty Junior/Senior High School. He was Liberty's Athletic Director and coached basketball and baseball during his time in Liberty. Earl was also Liberty's Justice of the Peace. He enjoyed his hobbies of being an avid Bee Keeper, fishing with family in Alaska and Keuka Lake, NY and Pine Creek, PA and hunting on his land in Liberty. Earl celebrated 66 years of "Wedded Bliss" with his wife Mariam Blackwell Bliss. They had two children, Ian Enoch Bliss and Betsey Bliss Betz (Randal Betz). Together they enjoyed sharing their love with 5 grandchildren and 13 precious great grandchildren. Earl will be greatly missed, but his memory will be eternally cherished by everyone who had the sincere pleasure to know and love him. Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc. 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA 16933 is assisting the family. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com