Norman "Bud" E. Harman

Norman "Bud" E. Harman, 90, of Fremont, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Elmwood Assisted Living, Fremont. Born on March 8, 1925 in West Millgrove, OH, he was a son of Paul William and Zelma Latilda (Taylor) Harman. Bud was a 1944 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. On July 12, 1947, he married Jennie Perna in Columbus. She passed on June 25, 1995. Bud was a carpenter with Local 2239, retiring in 1988. He was a WWII, U.S. Navy Veteran, stationed on the USS Sanders DE40, serving in the Japan, Central and South Pacific Theaters. He was a lifetime member of the WWII Memorial & US Navy Memorial in Washington, DC; a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and of the Fremont VFW and American Legion. He is survived by son, Scott (Cheri) Harman of MI; daughter, Kathryn Rohring of NY; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and long time companion, Suzanne Spriggs of Fremont. Norman is preceded in death by his wife, Jennie; parents; stepmother, Alice (Sump) Harman, siblings, Lester Ray Harman, Virginia Mae Pasch and Gertrude Glassford. Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 from 5 to 8 p.m & on Wednesday, Sept, 2, 10:30 to 11:30 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fremont where a Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:30 a.m. Burial with Military Rites will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Stein Hospice of Sandusky or to the US Navy Memorial; 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 123; Washington, DC 20004-2608.